diff --git a/fs/inode.c b/fs/inode.c
index 4558dc2f13557368fb0200d826fe2edba5de3f1e..3ec5a8f7b644d058ef23762f9a26fdfc137084ca 100644
--- a/fs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/inode.c
@@ -1804,8 +1804,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(bmap);
 
 /*
  * With relative atime, only update atime if the previous atime is
- * earlier than either the ctime or mtime or if at least a day has
- * passed since the last atime update.
+ * earlier than or equal to either the ctime or mtime,
+ * or if at least a day has passed since the last atime update.
  */
 static int relatime_need_update(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct inode *inode,
 			     struct timespec64 now)
@@ -1814,12 +1814,12 @@ static int relatime_need_update(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct inode *inode,
 	if (!(mnt->mnt_flags & MNT_RELATIME))
 		return 1;
 	/*
-	 * Is mtime younger than atime? If yes, update atime:
+	 * Is mtime younger than or equal to atime? If yes, update atime:
 	 */
 	if (timespec64_compare(&inode->i_mtime, &inode->i_atime) >= 0)
 		return 1;
 	/*
-	 * Is ctime younger than atime? If yes, update atime:
+	 * Is ctime younger than or equal to atime? If yes, update atime:
 	 */
 	if (timespec64_compare(&inode->i_ctime, &inode->i_atime) >= 0)
 		return 1;