diff --git a/fs/fs_context.c b/fs/fs_context.c
index 138b5b4d621d..a2367c7aef5b 100644
--- a/fs/fs_context.c
+++ b/fs/fs_context.c
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ static int legacy_parse_param(struct fs_context *fc, struct fs_parameter *param)
 			      param->key);
 	}
 
-	if (len > PAGE_SIZE - 2 - size)
+	if (size + len + 2 > PAGE_SIZE)
 		return invalf(fc, "VFS: Legacy: Cumulative options too large");
 	if (strchr(param->key, ',') ||
 	    (param->type == fs_value_is_string &&