diff --git a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_hw_stats.c b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_hw_stats.c
index a564ba17ddde..f3a629d6240a 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_hw_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_hw_stats.c
@@ -2248,7 +2248,7 @@ static ssize_t ipa_debugfs_enable_disable_drop_stats(struct file *file,
 	ssize_t ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ipa3_ctx->lock);
-	if (sizeof(dbg_buff) < count + 1) {
+	if (count >= sizeof(dbg_buff)) {
 		ret = -EFAULT;
 		goto bail;
 	}