diff --git a/include/linux/minmax.h b/include/linux/minmax.h
index bb1ad381c129c..396df1121bffb 100644
--- a/include/linux/minmax.h
+++ b/include/linux/minmax.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 		__cmp_once(x, y, __UNIQUE_ID(__x), __UNIQUE_ID(__y), op))
 
 #define __clamp(val, lo, hi)	\
-	__cmp(__cmp(val, lo, >), hi, <)
+	((val) >= (hi) ? (hi) : ((val) <= (lo) ? (lo) : (val)))
 
 #define __clamp_once(val, lo, hi, unique_val, unique_lo, unique_hi) ({	\
 		typeof(val) unique_val = (val);				\