diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/max17042_battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/max17042_battery.c
index 2eb61856f3e4..87128cf0d577 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/max17042_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/max17042_battery.c
@@ -860,7 +860,8 @@ static void max17042_set_soc_threshold(struct max17042_chip *chip, u16 off)
 	regmap_read(map, MAX17042_RepSOC, &soc);
 	soc >>= 8;
 	soc_tr = (soc + off) << 8;
-	soc_tr |= (soc - off);
+	if (off < soc)
+		soc_tr |= soc - off;
 	regmap_write(map, MAX17042_SALRT_Th, soc_tr);
 }