diff --git a/buffer.c b/buffer.c
index 6786f902..1a35fb21 100644
--- a/buffer.c
+++ b/buffer.c
@@ -1982,8 +1982,7 @@ evbuffer_expand_singlechain(struct evbuffer *buf, size_t datlen)
 	/* Would expanding this chunk be affordable and worthwhile? */
 	if (CHAIN_SPACE_LEN(chain) < chain->buffer_len / 8 ||
 	    chain->off > MAX_TO_COPY_IN_EXPAND ||
-	    (datlen < EVBUFFER_CHAIN_MAX &&
-		EVBUFFER_CHAIN_MAX - datlen >= chain->off)) {
+		datlen >= (EVBUFFER_CHAIN_MAX - chain->off)) {
 		/* It's not worth resizing this chain. Can the next one be
 		 * used? */
 		if (chain->next && CHAIN_SPACE_LEN(chain->next) >= datlen) {