diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_cubic.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_cubic.c
index 8bf224516ba2..b4f1b29b08bd 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_cubic.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_cubic.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ static void bictcp_acked(struct sock *sk, u32 cnt, s32 rtt_us)
 		ratio -= ca->delayed_ack >> ACK_RATIO_SHIFT;
 		ratio += cnt;
 
-		ca->delayed_ack = min(ratio, ACK_RATIO_LIMIT);
+		ca->delayed_ack = clamp(ratio, 1U, ACK_RATIO_LIMIT);
 	}
 
 	/* Some calls are for duplicates without timetamps */