diff --git a/python/triton/compiler/utils.py b/python/triton/compiler/utils.py
index ef629c75a6bc..7844c1ebb265 100644
--- a/python/triton/compiler/utils.py
+++ b/python/triton/compiler/utils.py
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ def getGlobalStrides(self, args):
                 for ii in range(i):
                     t *= t_globalDims[ii]
             # -2 means the sride in arguments is folded constant 1, we don't use 1 because it can not be distinguished from index 1
-            elif t_globalStridesArgIdx[i] == -2:
-                t = 1
+            elif t_globalStridesArgIdx[i] < 0:
+                t = -1 - t_globalStridesArgIdx[i]
             else:
                 new_idx = self.getOriginArgIdx(t_globalStridesArgIdx[i], args)
                 t = args[new_idx]