diff --git a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
index de82725..42613bd 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@
 
 	spin_lock(&ino->i_lock);
 	lo = NFS_I(ino)->layout;
-	if ((int)(barrier - lo->plh_barrier) > 0)
+	if (pnfs_seqid_is_newer(barrier, lo->plh_barrier))
 		lo->plh_barrier = barrier;
 	spin_unlock(&ino->i_lock);
 }