diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 98890807375b..ec3bd1f398b3 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -4305,7 +4305,7 @@ void __kprobes sub_preempt_count(int val)
 	/*
 	 * Underflow?
 	 */
-	if (DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(val > preempt_count()))
+       if (DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(val > preempt_count() - (!!kernel_locked())))
 		return;
 	/*
 	 * Is the spinlock portion underflowing?