diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alibaba/druid/pool/DruidDataSource.java b/src/main/java/com/alibaba/druid/pool/DruidDataSource.java
index a84facebf0..e2907fba22 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alibaba/druid/pool/DruidDataSource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alibaba/druid/pool/DruidDataSource.java
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class DruidDataSource extends DruidAbstractDataSource implements DruidDat
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("illegal maxActive " + maxActive);
             }
             
-            if (maxActive <= minIdle) {
+            if (maxActive < minIdle) {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("illegal maxActive " + maxActive);
             }