diff --git a/fs/jffs2/compr_rtime.c b/fs/jffs2/compr_rtime.c
index 2b9ef713b844..3bd9d2f3bece 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/compr_rtime.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/compr_rtime.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static int jffs2_rtime_decompress(unsigned char *data_in,
 
 		positions[value]=outpos;
 		if (repeat) {
-			if ((outpos + repeat) >= destlen) {
+			if ((outpos + repeat) > destlen) {
 				return 1;
 			}
 			if (backoffs + repeat >= outpos) {