diff --git a/include/linux/err.h b/include/linux/err.h
index ff71d2af5da3..cd3b367f7445 100644
--- a/include/linux/err.h
+++ b/include/linux/err.h
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
  * This should be a per-architecture thing, to allow different
  * error and pointer decisions.
  */
-#define IS_ERR_VALUE(x) unlikely((x) > (unsigned long)-1000L)
+#define MAX_ERRNO	4095
+
+#define IS_ERR_VALUE(x) unlikely((x) >= (unsigned long)-MAX_ERRNO)
 
 static inline void *ERR_PTR(long error)
 {