diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c
index 8b135c3c1..0e8dccc10 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c
@@ -582,8 +582,8 @@ int ubi_attach_mtd_dev(struct mtd_info *mtd, int ubi_num,
 	 */
 	ubi->fm_pool.max_size = min(((int)mtd_div_by_eb(ubi->mtd->size,
 		ubi->mtd) / 100) * 5, UBI_FM_MAX_POOL_SIZE);
-	if (ubi->fm_pool.max_size < UBI_FM_MIN_POOL_SIZE)
-		ubi->fm_pool.max_size = UBI_FM_MIN_POOL_SIZE;
+	ubi->fm_pool.max_size = max(ubi->fm_pool.max_size,
+		UBI_FM_MIN_POOL_SIZE);
 
 	ubi->fm_wl_pool.max_size = ubi->fm_pool.max_size / 2;
 	ubi->fm_disabled = !fm_autoconvert;