diff --git a/include/linux/pipe_fs_i.h b/include/linux/pipe_fs_i.h
index e572e6fc4f81..4d0a2267e6ef 100644
--- a/include/linux/pipe_fs_i.h
+++ b/include/linux/pipe_fs_i.h
@@ -176,16 +176,6 @@ static inline bool pipe_has_watch_queue(const struct pipe_inode_info *pipe)
 #endif
 }
 
-/**
- * pipe_empty - Return true if the pipe is empty
- * @head: The pipe ring head pointer
- * @tail: The pipe ring tail pointer
- */
-static inline bool pipe_empty(unsigned int head, unsigned int tail)
-{
-	return head == tail;
-}
-
 /**
  * pipe_occupancy - Return number of slots used in the pipe
  * @head: The pipe ring head pointer
@@ -196,6 +186,16 @@ static inline unsigned int pipe_occupancy(unsigned int head, unsigned int tail)
 	return (pipe_index_t)(head - tail);
 }
 
+/**
+ * pipe_empty - Return true if the pipe is empty
+ * @head: The pipe ring head pointer
+ * @tail: The pipe ring tail pointer
+ */
+static inline bool pipe_empty(unsigned int head, unsigned int tail)
+{
+	return !pipe_occupancy(head, tail);
+}
+
 /**
  * pipe_full - Return true if the pipe is full
  * @head: The pipe ring head pointer