diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
index 22a6a46..a21413d 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@
 	else if (rnp->gp_tasks != NULL && rnp->qsmask != 0)
 		rnp->n_balk_notblocked++;
 	else if (rnp->gp_tasks != NULL &&
-		 ULONG_CMP_GE(jiffies, rnp->boost_time))
+		 ULONG_CMP_LT(jiffies, rnp->boost_time))
 		rnp->n_balk_notyet++;
 	else
 		rnp->n_balk_nos++;