diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index d140e8fb075..c566927efcb 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -77,13 +77,15 @@
 
 /*
  * Divide positive or negative dividend by positive divisor and round
- * to closest integer. Result is undefined for negative divisors.
+ * to closest integer. Result is undefined for negative divisors and
+ * for negative dividends if the divisor variable type is unsigned.
  */
 #define DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(x, divisor)(			\
 {							\
 	typeof(x) __x = x;				\
 	typeof(divisor) __d = divisor;			\
-	(((typeof(x))-1) > 0 || (__x) > 0) ?		\
+	(((typeof(x))-1) > 0 ||				\
+	 ((typeof(divisor))-1) > 0 || (__x) > 0) ?	\
 		(((__x) + ((__d) / 2)) / (__d)) :	\
 		(((__x) - ((__d) / 2)) / (__d));	\
 }							\