diff --git a/lib/maple_tree.c b/lib/maple_tree.c
index fe3947b80069..26e2045d3cda 100644
--- a/lib/maple_tree.c
+++ b/lib/maple_tree.c
@@ -2994,7 +2994,9 @@ static int mas_spanning_rebalance(struct ma_state *mas,
 	mast->free = &free;
 	mast->destroy = &destroy;
 	l_mas.node = r_mas.node = m_mas.node = MAS_NONE;
-	if (!(mast->orig_l->min && mast->orig_r->max == ULONG_MAX) &&
+
+	/* Check if this is not root and has sufficient data.  */
+	if (((mast->orig_l->min != 0) || (mast->orig_r->max != ULONG_MAX)) &&
 	    unlikely(mast->bn->b_end <= mt_min_slots[mast->bn->type]))
 		mast_spanning_rebalance(mast);