diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-thin.c b/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
index f4234d615aa1b..2c13731a3b449 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static void throttle_work_start(struct throttle *t)
 
 static void throttle_work_update(struct throttle *t)
 {
-	if (!t->throttle_applied && jiffies > t->threshold) {
+	if (!t->throttle_applied && time_is_before_jiffies(t->threshold)) {
 		down_write(&t->lock);
 		t->throttle_applied = true;
 	}