diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_proc.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_proc.c
index aec8426c1bf6..ad325c5d0ce1 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_proc.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_proc.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static void drbd_syncer_progress(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct seq_file *seq)
 	/* mean speed since syncer started
 	 * we do account for PausedSync periods */
 	dt = (jiffies - mdev->rs_start - mdev->rs_paused) / HZ;
-	if (dt <= 0)
+	if (dt == 0)
 		dt = 1;
 	db = mdev->rs_total - rs_left;
 	dbdt = Bit2KB(db/dt);