diff --git a/fs/ubifs/sb.c b/fs/ubifs/sb.c
index 4c37607..c2c3d13 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/sb.c
+++ b/fs/ubifs/sb.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
-	if (c->default_compr < 0 || c->default_compr >= UBIFS_COMPR_TYPES_CNT) {
+	if (c->default_compr >= UBIFS_COMPR_TYPES_CNT) {
 		err = 13;
 		goto failed;
 	}