diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c
index 92b7c533407c..f3d3e8b3f50c 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c
@@ -1970,7 +1970,7 @@ static int dtSplitRoot(tid_t tid,
 		do {
 			f = &rp->slot[fsi];
 			fsi = f->next;
-		} while (fsi != -1);
+		} while (fsi >= 0);
 
 		f->next = n;
 	}