diff --git a/kernel/power/snapshot.c b/kernel/power/snapshot.c
index ace55889f702..06efa54f93d6 100644
--- a/kernel/power/snapshot.c
+++ b/kernel/power/snapshot.c
@@ -1211,7 +1211,11 @@ static void free_unnecessary_pages(void)
 		to_free_highmem = alloc_highmem - save;
 	} else {
 		to_free_highmem = 0;
-		to_free_normal -= save - alloc_highmem;
+		save -= alloc_highmem;
+		if (to_free_normal > save)
+			to_free_normal -= save;
+		else
+			to_free_normal = 0;
 	}
 
 	memory_bm_position_reset(&copy_bm);