diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
index 8bcce78..f92da0a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
@@ -708,7 +708,10 @@
 	/* Subtract time delta from raw timestamp to get final
 	 * vblank_time timestamp for end of vblank.
 	 */
-	etime = ktime_sub_ns(etime, delta_ns);
+	if (delta_ns < 0)
+		etime = ktime_add_ns(etime, -delta_ns);
+	else
+		etime = ktime_sub_ns(etime, delta_ns);
 	*vblank_time = ktime_to_timeval(etime);
 
 	DRM_DEBUG("crtc %d : v %d p(%d,%d)@ %ld.%ld -> %ld.%ld [e %d us, %d rep]\n",