diff --git a/block/bfq-wf2q.c b/block/bfq-wf2q.c
index b74cc0da118e..709b901de3ca 100644
--- a/block/bfq-wf2q.c
+++ b/block/bfq-wf2q.c
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ unsigned short bfq_ioprio_to_weight(int ioprio)
 static unsigned short bfq_weight_to_ioprio(int weight)
 {
 	return max_t(int, 0,
-		     IOPRIO_NR_LEVELS * BFQ_WEIGHT_CONVERSION_COEFF - weight);
+		     IOPRIO_NR_LEVELS - weight / BFQ_WEIGHT_CONVERSION_COEFF);
 }
 
 static void bfq_get_entity(struct bfq_entity *entity)