diff --git a/fs/inode/fs_inodesearch.c b/fs/inode/fs_inodesearch.c
index 2f01a63c485..c700e61234d 100644
--- a/fs/inode/fs_inodesearch.c
+++ b/fs/inode/fs_inodesearch.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static int _inode_checkpath(const char *path)
 
   /* Check each segment of the path */
 
-  while (*path != '\0' && namelen < NAME_MAX && pathlen < PATH_MAX)
+  while (*path != '\0' && namelen <= NAME_MAX && pathlen < PATH_MAX)
     {
       if (*path == '/')
         {