diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_item.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_item.c
index e8775f254c89..b237a25d6045 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_item.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_item.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ xfs_bmap_update_diff_items(
 	struct xfs_bmap_intent		*ba = bi_entry(a);
 	struct xfs_bmap_intent		*bb = bi_entry(b);
 
-	return ba->bi_owner->i_ino - bb->bi_owner->i_ino;
+	return cmp_int(ba->bi_owner->i_ino, bb->bi_owner->i_ino);
 }
 
 /* Log bmap updates in the intent item. */