--- fce71981384f49873035e84c7b9f94da94168fcd
+++ d3f722d20f9c6e8d849693a1754b616d3ba74bea
@@ -182,14 +182,11 @@ static int alloc_pidmap(struct pid_names
 	return -1;
 }
 
-int next_pidmap(struct pid_namespace *pid_ns, unsigned int last)
+int next_pidmap(struct pid_namespace *pid_ns, int last)
 {
 	int offset;
 	struct pidmap *map, *end;
 
-	if (last >= PID_MAX_LIMIT)
-		return -1;
-
 	offset = (last + 1) & BITS_PER_PAGE_MASK;
 	map = &pid_ns->pidmap[(last + 1)/BITS_PER_PAGE];
 	end = &pid_ns->pidmap[PIDMAP_ENTRIES];