diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index 6a7751e99e82..81fbed978da3 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -2244,15 +2244,7 @@ static int do_proc_dointvec_conv(bool *negp, unsigned long *lvalp,
 				 int write, void *data)
 {
 	if (write) {
-		if (*negp) {
-			if (*lvalp > (unsigned long) INT_MAX + 1)
-				return -EINVAL;
-			*valp = -*lvalp;
-		} else {
-			if (*lvalp > (unsigned long) INT_MAX)
-				return -EINVAL;
-			*valp = *lvalp;
-		}
+		*valp = *negp ? -*lvalp : *lvalp;
 	} else {
 		int val = *valp;
 		if (val < 0) {