diff --git a/lustre/ptlrpc/service.c b/lustre/ptlrpc/service.c
index 128532e801f0b9b981569caf43ef9dc5ec59b1c2..0514398b65c495cba72fdc0467341fd375269933 100644
--- a/lustre/ptlrpc/service.c
+++ b/lustre/ptlrpc/service.c
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ static int ptlrpc_at_add_timed(struct ptlrpc_request *req)
         /* Add to sorted list.  Presumably latest rpcs will have the latest
            deadlines, so search backward. */
         list_for_each_entry_reverse(rq, &svc->srv_at_list, rq_timed_list) {
-                if (req->rq_deadline > rq->rq_deadline) {
+                if (req->rq_deadline >= rq->rq_deadline) {
                         list_add(&req->rq_timed_list, &rq->rq_timed_list);
                         found++;
                         break;