diff --git a/components/freertos/esp_additions/freertos_tasks_c_additions.h b/components/freertos/esp_additions/freertos_tasks_c_additions.h
index 38bd6ac9df0d..9fcf05dee56e 100644
--- a/components/freertos/esp_additions/freertos_tasks_c_additions.h
+++ b/components/freertos/esp_additions/freertos_tasks_c_additions.h
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ static List_t * pxGetTaskListByIndex( UBaseType_t uxListIndex )
     {
         pxTaskList = &pxReadyTasksLists[ configMAX_PRIORITIES - 1 - uxListIndex ];
     }
-    else if( uxListIndex < configMAX_PRIORITIES + xNonReadyTaskListsCnt + 1 )
+    else if( uxListIndex < configMAX_PRIORITIES + xNonReadyTaskListsCnt )
     {
         pxTaskList = non_ready_task_lists[ uxListIndex - configMAX_PRIORITIES ];
     }