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diff --git a/net/openvswitch/meter.c b/net/openvswitch/meter.c
index 96b524ceabca..896b8f5bc885 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/meter.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/meter.c
@@ -611,6 +611,14 @@ bool ovs_meter_execute(struct datapath *dp, struct sk_buff *skb,
spin_lock(&meter->lock);
long_delta_ms = (now_ms - meter->used); /* ms */
+ if (long_delta_ms < 0) {
+ /* This condition means that we have several threads fighting
+ * for a meter lock, and the one who received the packets a
+ * bit later wins. Assuming that all racing threads received
+ * packets at the same time to avoid overflow.
+ */
+ long_delta_ms = 0;
+ }
/* Make sure delta_ms will not be too large, so that bucket will not
* wrap around below.