diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/HashMap.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/HashMap.java
index 0a18b651eb9a9..62980a80531b4 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/HashMap.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/HashMap.java
@@ -377,8 +377,7 @@ static int compareComparables(Class<?> kc, Object k, Object x) {
      * Returns a power of two size for the given target capacity.
      */
     static final int tableSizeFor(int cap) {
-        int n = -1 >>> Integer.numberOfLeadingZeros(cap - 1);
-        return (n < 0) ? 1 : (n >= MAXIMUM_CAPACITY) ? MAXIMUM_CAPACITY : n + 1;
+        return 1 << (32 - Integer.numberOfLeadingZeros(cap - 1));
     }
 
     /* ---------------- Fields -------------- */