diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/e820.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/e820.c
index a75c829c2b02..855b5611318f 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/e820.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/e820.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ e820_register_active_regions(int nid, unsigned long start_pfn,
 								>> PAGE_SHIFT;
 
 		/* Skip map entries smaller than a page */
-		if (ei_startpfn > ei_endpfn)
+		if (ei_startpfn >= ei_endpfn)
 			continue;
 
 		/* Check if end_pfn_map should be updated */