diff --git a/kernel/bpf/core.c b/kernel/bpf/core.c
index 91f24c7b38a1..9f4636d021b1 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/core.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/core.c
@@ -1564,7 +1564,7 @@ static u64 ___bpf_prog_run(u64 *regs, const struct bpf_insn *insn)
 
 		if (unlikely(index >= array->map.max_entries))
 			goto out;
-		if (unlikely(tail_call_cnt >= MAX_TAIL_CALL_CNT))
+		if (unlikely(tail_call_cnt > MAX_TAIL_CALL_CNT))
 			goto out;
 
 		tail_call_cnt++;