diff --git a/lib/maple_tree.c b/lib/maple_tree.c
index 35264f1936a3..0b375a63c153 100644
--- a/lib/maple_tree.c
+++ b/lib/maple_tree.c
@@ -1943,8 +1943,9 @@ static inline int mab_calc_split(struct ma_state *mas,
 		 * causes one node to be deficient.
 		 * NOTE: mt_min_slots is 1 based, b_end and split are zero.
 		 */
-		while (((bn->pivot[split] - min) < slot_count - 1) &&
-		       (split < slot_count - 1) && (b_end - split > slot_min))
+		while ((split < slot_count - 1) &&
+		       ((bn->pivot[split] - min) < slot_count - 1) &&
+		       (b_end - split > slot_min))
 			split++;
 	}