diff --git a/sys/kern/sys_pipe.c b/sys/kern/sys_pipe.c
index 6531cea3142..e928de1cd77 100644
--- a/sys/kern/sys_pipe.c
+++ b/sys/kern/sys_pipe.c
@@ -592,8 +592,8 @@ pipespace_new(struct pipe *cpipe, int size)
 	}
 
 	vm_map_lock(pipe_map);
-	if (priv_check(curthread, PRIV_PIPEBUF) != 0 && maxpipekva / 100 *
-	    (100 - pipebuf_reserv) < amountpipekva + size) {
+	if (maxpipekva / 100 * (100 - pipebuf_reserv) < amountpipekva + size &&
+	    priv_check(curthread, PRIV_PIPEBUF) != 0) {
 		vm_map_unlock(pipe_map);
 		chgpipecnt(cpipe->pipe_pair->pp_owner->cr_ruidinfo, -size, 0);
 		if (cpipe->pipe_buffer.buffer == NULL &&