diff --git a/substrate/frame/assets/src/functions.rs b/substrate/frame/assets/src/functions.rs
index c2c1b6839060..8791aaa736b3 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/assets/src/functions.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/assets/src/functions.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl<T: Config<I>, I: 'static> Pallet<T, I> {
 			}
 		} else if d.is_sufficient {
 			frame_system::Pallet::<T>::inc_sufficients(who);
-			d.sufficients += 1;
+			d.sufficients.saturating_inc();
 			ExistenceReason::Sufficient
 		} else {
 			frame_system::Pallet::<T>::inc_consumers(who)