diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 5ef7185a5e05..fab4ece7c4c9 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -6858,7 +6858,7 @@ void __init mem_init_print_info(const char *str)
 	 */
 #define adj_init_size(start, end, size, pos, adj) \
 	do { \
-		if (start <= pos && pos < end && size > adj) \
+		if (&start[0] <= &pos[0] && &pos[0] < &end[0] && size > adj) \
 			size -= adj; \
 	} while (0)