diff --git a/drivers/base/power/wakeup.c b/drivers/base/power/wakeup.c
index 7c84f64c74f7..2dfa2e048745 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/wakeup.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/wakeup.c
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pm_system_wakeup);
 
 void pm_system_cancel_wakeup(void)
 {
-	atomic_dec(&pm_abort_suspend);
+	atomic_dec_if_positive(&pm_abort_suspend);
 }
 
 void pm_wakeup_clear(bool reset)