diff --git a/include/linux/util_macros.h b/include/linux/util_macros.h
index 6bb460c3e818b3508c09a745113704d514c95909..825487fb66faf9525bb90f07f28d2dcc318b0700 100644
--- a/include/linux/util_macros.h
+++ b/include/linux/util_macros.h
@@ -4,19 +4,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/math.h>
 
-#define __find_closest(x, a, as, op)					\
-({									\
-	typeof(as) __fc_i, __fc_as = (as) - 1;				\
-	typeof(x) __fc_x = (x);						\
-	typeof(*a) const *__fc_a = (a);					\
-	for (__fc_i = 0; __fc_i < __fc_as; __fc_i++) {			\
-		if (__fc_x op DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(__fc_a[__fc_i] +	\
-						__fc_a[__fc_i + 1], 2))	\
-			break;						\
-	}								\
-	(__fc_i);							\
-})
-
 /**
  * find_closest - locate the closest element in a sorted array
  * @x: The reference value.
@@ -25,8 +12,27 @@
  * @as: Size of 'a'.
  *
  * Returns the index of the element closest to 'x'.
+ * Note: If using an array of negative numbers (or mixed positive numbers),
+ *       then be sure that 'x' is of a signed-type to get good results.
  */
-#define find_closest(x, a, as) __find_closest(x, a, as, <=)
+#define find_closest(x, a, as)						\
+({									\
+	typeof(as) __fc_i, __fc_as = (as) - 1;				\
+	long __fc_mid_x, __fc_x = (x);					\
+	long __fc_left, __fc_right;					\
+	typeof(*a) const *__fc_a = (a);					\
+	for (__fc_i = 0; __fc_i < __fc_as; __fc_i++) {			\
+		__fc_mid_x = (__fc_a[__fc_i] + __fc_a[__fc_i + 1]) / 2;	\
+		if (__fc_x <= __fc_mid_x) {				\
+			__fc_left = __fc_x - __fc_a[__fc_i];		\
+			__fc_right = __fc_a[__fc_i + 1] - __fc_x;	\
+			if (__fc_right < __fc_left)			\
+				__fc_i++;				\
+			break;						\
+		}							\
+	}								\
+	(__fc_i);							\
+})
 
 /**
  * find_closest_descending - locate the closest element in a sorted array
@@ -36,9 +42,27 @@
  * @as: Size of 'a'.
  *
  * Similar to find_closest() but 'a' is expected to be sorted in descending
- * order.
+ * order. The iteration is done in reverse order, so that the comparison
+ * of '__fc_right' & '__fc_left' also works for unsigned numbers.
  */
-#define find_closest_descending(x, a, as) __find_closest(x, a, as, >=)
+#define find_closest_descending(x, a, as)				\
+({									\
+	typeof(as) __fc_i, __fc_as = (as) - 1;				\
+	long __fc_mid_x, __fc_x = (x);					\
+	long __fc_left, __fc_right;					\
+	typeof(*a) const *__fc_a = (a);					\
+	for (__fc_i = __fc_as; __fc_i >= 1; __fc_i--) {			\
+		__fc_mid_x = (__fc_a[__fc_i] + __fc_a[__fc_i - 1]) / 2;	\
+		if (__fc_x <= __fc_mid_x) {				\
+			__fc_left = __fc_x - __fc_a[__fc_i];		\
+			__fc_right = __fc_a[__fc_i - 1] - __fc_x;	\
+			if (__fc_right < __fc_left)			\
+				__fc_i--;				\
+			break;						\
+		}							\
+	}								\
+	(__fc_i);							\
+})
 
 /**
  * is_insidevar - check if the @ptr points inside the @var memory range.