diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 3adc255e69cb..aac60d1605ff 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -2941,7 +2941,7 @@ static int kvm_vcpu_ioctl_x86_setup_mce(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	unsigned bank_num = mcg_cap & 0xff, bank;
 
 	r = -EINVAL;
-	if (!bank_num || bank_num >= KVM_MAX_MCE_BANKS)
+	if (!bank_num || bank_num > KVM_MAX_MCE_BANKS)
 		goto out;
 	if (mcg_cap & ~(KVM_MCE_CAP_SUPPORTED | 0xff | 0xff0000))
 		goto out;