diff --git a/include/net/inet_connection_sock.h b/include/net/inet_connection_sock.h
index c0deaafebfdc..4bd93571e6c1 100644
--- a/include/net/inet_connection_sock.h
+++ b/include/net/inet_connection_sock.h
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static inline int inet_csk_reqsk_queue_len(const struct sock *sk)
 
 static inline int inet_csk_reqsk_queue_is_full(const struct sock *sk)
 {
-	return inet_csk_reqsk_queue_len(sk) >= READ_ONCE(sk->sk_max_ack_backlog);
+	return inet_csk_reqsk_queue_len(sk) > READ_ONCE(sk->sk_max_ack_backlog);
 }
 
 bool inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop(struct sock *sk, struct request_sock *req);