diff --git a/drivers/base/power/wakeup.c b/drivers/base/power/wakeup.c
index ee31d4f8d856e..b30c45aad10f1 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/wakeup.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/wakeup.c
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pm_system_wakeup);
 
 void pm_system_cancel_wakeup(void)
 {
-	atomic_dec(&pm_abort_suspend);
+	atomic_dec_if_positive(&pm_abort_suspend);
 }
 
 void pm_wakeup_clear(bool reset)