diff --git a/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c b/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c
index 6b0d0605910e..4f1daf5a472d 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c
@@ -156,9 +156,14 @@ __rwsem_mark_wake(struct rw_semaphore *sem,
 		oldcount = atomic_long_add_return(adjustment, &sem->count) - adjustment;
 
 		if (unlikely(oldcount < RWSEM_WAITING_BIAS)) {
-			/* A writer stole the lock. Undo our reader grant. */
-			if (atomic_long_sub_return(adjustment, &sem->count) &
-						RWSEM_ACTIVE_MASK)
+			/*
+			 * If the count is still less than RWSEM_WAITING_BIAS
+			 * after removing the adjustment, it is assumed that
+			 * a writer has stolen the lock. We have to undo our
+			 * reader grant.
+			 */
+			if (atomic_long_add_return(-adjustment, &sem->count) <
+			    RWSEM_WAITING_BIAS)
 				goto out;
 			/* Last active locker left. Retry waking readers. */
 			goto try_reader_grant;