diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/listbox.c b/dlls/comctl32/listbox.c
index 5235ffda1a1..4d389b13bc7 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/listbox.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/listbox.c
@@ -2349,8 +2349,7 @@ static LRESULT LISTBOX_HandleKeyDown( LB_DESCR *descr, DWORD key )
         if (descr->style & LBS_MULTICOLUMN)
         {
             bForceSelection = FALSE;
-            if (descr->focus_item + descr->page_size < descr->nb_items)
-                caret = descr->focus_item + descr->page_size;
+            caret = min(descr->focus_item + descr->page_size, descr->nb_items - 1);
             break;
         }
         /* fall through */