diff --git a/fs/ceph/caps.c b/fs/ceph/caps.c
index 1012099..2c39d9f 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/caps.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/caps.c
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@
 	cap->cap_id = cap_id;
 	cap->issued = issued;
 	cap->implemented |= issued;
-	if (mseq > cap->mseq)
+	if (ceph_seq_cmp(mseq, cap->mseq) > 0)
 		cap->mds_wanted = wanted;
 	else
 		cap->mds_wanted |= wanted;