diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/exception-64s.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/exception-64s.h
index 894662a5d4d5..243ce69ad685 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/exception-64s.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/exception-64s.h
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ do_kvm_##n:								\
 	subi	r1,r1,INT_FRAME_SIZE;	/* alloc frame on kernel stack	*/ \
 	beq-	1f;							   \
 	ld	r1,PACAKSAVE(r13);	/* kernel stack to use		*/ \
-1:	cmpdi	cr1,r1,0;		/* check if r1 is in userspace	*/ \
+1:	cmpdi	cr1,r1,-INT_FRAME_SIZE;	/* check if r1 is in userspace	*/ \
 	blt+	cr1,3f;			/* abort if it is		*/ \
 	li	r1,(n);			/* will be reloaded later	*/ \
 	sth	r1,PACA_TRAP_SAVE(r13);					   \