diff --git a/mm/memcontrol.c b/mm/memcontrol.c
index d0261059aab9..8bab4660e6aa 100644
--- a/mm/memcontrol.c
+++ b/mm/memcontrol.c
@@ -5344,14 +5344,14 @@ struct cgroup_subsys memory_cgrp_subsys = {
 };
 
 /**
- * mem_cgroup_low - check if memory consumption is below the normal range
+ * mem_cgroup_low - check if memory consumption is in the normal range
  * @root: the top ancestor of the sub-tree being checked
  * @memcg: the memory cgroup to check
  *
  * WARNING: This function is not stateless! It can only be used as part
  *          of a top-down tree iteration, not for isolated queries.
  *
- * Returns %true if memory consumption of @memcg is below the normal range.
+ * Returns %true if memory consumption of @memcg is in the normal range.
  *
  * @root is exclusive; it is never low when looked at directly
  *
@@ -5445,7 +5445,7 @@ bool mem_cgroup_low(struct mem_cgroup *root, struct mem_cgroup *memcg)
 	elow = min(elow, parent_elow * low_usage / siblings_low_usage);
 exit:
 	memcg->memory.elow = elow;
-	return usage < elow;
+	return usage && usage <= elow;
 }
 
 /**