diff --git a/drivers/nvmem/core.c b/drivers/nvmem/core.c
index d3c6676b3c0c..f4af8e5fcd94 100644
--- a/drivers/nvmem/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvmem/core.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static ssize_t bin_attr_nvmem_read(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 	int rc;
 
 	/* Stop the user from reading */
-	if (pos > nvmem->size)
+	if (pos >= nvmem->size)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (pos + count > nvmem->size)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static ssize_t bin_attr_nvmem_write(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 	int rc;
 
 	/* Stop the user from writing */
-	if (pos > nvmem->size)
+	if (pos >= nvmem->size)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (pos + count > nvmem->size)