diff --git a/kernel/padata.c b/kernel/padata.c
index 7b8d92f44b164891543d14ca6c21591f3e9da5af..e24244c9c2cc408338af2d2a32aa26b0160881e7 100644
--- a/kernel/padata.c
+++ b/kernel/padata.c
@@ -409,7 +409,8 @@ void padata_do_serial(struct padata_priv *padata)
 	/* Sort in ascending order of sequence number. */
 	list_for_each_prev(pos, &reorder->list) {
 		cur = list_entry(pos, struct padata_priv, list);
-		if (cur->seq_nr < padata->seq_nr)
+		/* Compare by difference to consider integer wrap around */
+		if ((signed int)(cur->seq_nr - padata->seq_nr) < 0)
 			break;
 	}
 	list_add(&padata->list, pos);