diff --git a/mm/slab.c b/mm/slab.c
index 8b71a9c3daa4..21b2aef25254 100644
--- a/mm/slab.c
+++ b/mm/slab.c
@@ -2990,6 +2990,14 @@ retry:
 		slabp = list_entry(entry, struct slab, list);
 		check_slabp(cachep, slabp);
 		check_spinlock_acquired(cachep);
+
+		/*
+		 * The slab was either on partial or free list so
+		 * there must be at least one object available for
+		 * allocation.
+		 */
+		BUG_ON(slabp->inuse < 0 || slabp->inuse >= cachep->num);
+
 		while (slabp->inuse < cachep->num && batchcount--) {
 			STATS_INC_ALLOCED(cachep);
 			STATS_INC_ACTIVE(cachep);