diff --git a/scss/_pagination.scss b/scss/_pagination.scss
index 9d9ad89c2be9..57e5b2be59d4 100644
--- a/scss/_pagination.scss
+++ b/scss/_pagination.scss
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     margin-left: $pagination-margin-start;
   }
 
-  @if $pagination-margin-start == (-$pagination-border-width) {
+  @if $pagination-margin-start == (calc($pagination-border-width * -1)) {
     &:first-child {
       .page-link {
         @include border-start-radius(var(--#{$prefix}pagination-border-radius));