diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c
index d652b939ccfb..68e1fb66e701 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ int xstateregs_set(struct task_struct *target, const struct user_regset *regset,
 	/*
 	 * A whole standard-format XSAVE buffer is needed:
 	 */
-	if ((pos != 0) || (count < fpu_user_xstate_size))
+	if (pos != 0 || count != fpu_user_xstate_size)
 		return -EFAULT;
 
 	xsave = &fpu->state.xsave;