diff --git a/lib/libc/posix1e/acl_entry.c b/lib/libc/posix1e/acl_entry.c
index 86ec2905665..3f8ca62c8b0 100644
--- a/lib/libc/posix1e/acl_entry.c
+++ b/lib/libc/posix1e/acl_entry.c
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ acl_create_entry(acl_t *acl_p, acl_entry_t *entry_p)
 	 * +1, because we are checking if there is space left for one more
 	 * entry.
 	 */
-	if ((acl_int->acl_cnt + 1 >= ACL_MAX_ENTRIES) ||
-	    (acl_int->acl_cnt < 0)) {
+	if (acl_int->acl_cnt + 1 >= ACL_MAX_ENTRIES) {
 		errno = EINVAL;
 		return (-1);
 	}