diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index 3860d534cf05..9024aeba2d28 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ static bool crng_has_old_seed(void)
 			interval = max_t(unsigned int, CRNG_RESEED_START_INTERVAL,
 					 (unsigned int)uptime / 2 * HZ);
 	}
-	return time_after(jiffies, READ_ONCE(base_crng.birth) + interval);
+	return time_is_before_jiffies(READ_ONCE(base_crng.birth) + interval);
 }
 
 /*