diff --git a/fs/squashfs/super.c b/fs/squashfs/super.c
index 2da1715452ac..4619247d74ed 100644
--- a/fs/squashfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/squashfs/super.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static int squashfs_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, void *data, int silent)
 
 check_directory_table:
 	/* Sanity check directory_table */
-	if (msblk->directory_table >= next_table) {
+	if (msblk->directory_table > next_table) {
 		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto failed_mount;
 	}