diff --git a/include/linux/mm.h b/include/linux/mm.h
index f5a97dec516948..c9fb00c56844e6 100644
--- a/include/linux/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/mm.h
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static inline void __mm_zero_struct_page(struct page *page)
  * that.
  */
 #define MAPCOUNT_ELF_CORE_MARGIN	(5)
-#define DEFAULT_MAX_MAP_COUNT	(USHRT_MAX - MAPCOUNT_ELF_CORE_MARGIN)
+#define DEFAULT_MAX_MAP_COUNT	(INT_MAX - MAPCOUNT_ELF_CORE_MARGIN)
 
 extern int sysctl_max_map_count;