diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_time.c b/sys/kern/kern_time.c
index 4956af0417a..6ae0fb1a892 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_time.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_time.c
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ ppsratecheck(struct timeval *lasttime, int *curpps, int maxpps)
 		return (maxpps != 0);
 	} else {
 		(*curpps)++;		/* NB: ignore potential overflow */
-		return (maxpps < 0 || *curpps < maxpps);
+		return (maxpps < 0 || *curpps <= maxpps);
 	}
 }