diff --git a/paimon-common/src/main/java/org/apache/paimon/utils/MathUtils.java b/paimon-common/src/main/java/org/apache/paimon/utils/MathUtils.java
index 5a71a90c3786..c50646bd266e 100644
--- a/paimon-common/src/main/java/org/apache/paimon/utils/MathUtils.java
+++ b/paimon-common/src/main/java/org/apache/paimon/utils/MathUtils.java
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ public static Integer min(Integer v1, Integer v2) {
     }
 
     /** Safely increments the given int value by one, ensuring that no overflow occurs. */
-    public static int incrementSafely(int value) {
-        if (value < Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
-            return value + 1;
+    public static int incrementSafely(int a) {
+        if (a == Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
+            return a;
         }
-        return value;
+        return a + 1;
     }
 }