diff --git a/security/apparmor/lsm.c b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
index 3491e9f60194..b7c19805a216 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/lsm.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ static int param_set_mode(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
  */
 static void cache_hold_inc(unsigned int *hold)
 {
-	if (*hold > MAX_HOLD_COUNT)
+	if (*hold < MAX_HOLD_COUNT)
 		(*hold)++;
 }