diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/sw_sync.c b/drivers/dma-buf/sw_sync.c
index 62e8e6d..77ede2a 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/sw_sync.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/sw_sync.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ static bool timeline_fence_signaled(struct fence *fence)
 {
 	struct sync_timeline *parent = fence_parent(fence);
 
-	return (fence->seqno > parent->value) ? false : true;
+	return !__fence_is_later(fence->seqno, parent->value);
 }
 
 static bool timeline_fence_enable_signaling(struct fence *fence)