diff --git a/ants.go b/ants.go
index ed14312..d00d190 100644
--- a/ants.go
+++ b/ants.go
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ var (
 	// Error types for the Ants API.
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	// ErrInvalidPoolSize will be returned when setting a negative number as pool capacity.
+	// ErrInvalidPoolSize will be returned when setting a negative number as pool capacity, this error will be only used
+	// by pool with func because pool without func can be infinite by setting up a negative capacity.
 	ErrInvalidPoolSize = errors.New("invalid size for pool")
 
 	// ErrLackPoolFunc will be returned when invokers don't provide function for pool.
@@ -65,6 +66,10 @@ var (
 
 	// ErrPoolOverload will be returned when the pool is full and no workers available.
 	ErrPoolOverload = errors.New("too many goroutines blocked on submit or Nonblocking is set")
+
+	// ErrInvalidPreAllocSize will be returned when trying to set up a negative capacity under PreAlloc mode.
+	ErrInvalidPreAllocSize = errors.New("can not set up a negative capacity under PreAlloc mode")
+
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	// workerChanCap determines whether the channel of a worker should be a buffered channel
diff --git a/ants_test.go b/ants_test.go
index 5672f19..cd74d2d 100644
--- a/ants_test.go
+++ b/ants_test.go
@@ -547,6 +547,15 @@ func TestInfinitePool(t *testing.T) {
 	if n := p.Running(); n != 2 {
 		t.Errorf("expect 2 workers running, but got %d", n)
 	}
+	p.Tune(10)
+	if capacity := p.Cap(); capacity != -1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expect capacity: -1 but got %d", capacity)
+	}
+	var err error
+	p, err = NewPool(-1, WithPreAlloc(true))
+	if err != ErrInvalidPreAllocSize {
+		t.Errorf("expect ErrInvalidPreAllocSize but got %v", err)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestRestCodeCoverage(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pool.go b/pool.go
index d54f7ac..1f72f77 100644
--- a/pool.go
+++ b/pool.go
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ import (
 
 // Pool accepts the tasks from client, it limits the total of goroutines to a given number by recycling goroutines.
 type Pool struct {
-	// capacity of the pool.
+	// capacity of the pool, a negative value means that the capacity of pool is limitless, an infinite pool is used to
+	// avoid potential issue of endless blocking caused by nested usage of a pool: submitting a task to pool
+	// which submits a new task to the same pool.
 	capacity int32
 
 	// running is the number of the currently running goroutines.
@@ -56,11 +58,6 @@ type Pool struct {
 	// blockingNum is the number of the goroutines already been blocked on pool.Submit, protected by pool.lock
 	blockingNum int
 
-	// infinite indicates whether the pool capacity is limitless, an infinite pool is used to avoid
-	// potential the endless blocking caused by nested usage of a pool: submitting a task to pool
-	// which submits a new task to the same pool.
-	infinite bool
-
 	options *Options
 }
 
@@ -99,6 +96,10 @@ func (p *Pool) periodicallyPurge() {
 func NewPool(size int, options ...Option) (*Pool, error) {
 	opts := loadOptions(options...)
 
+	if size <= 0 {
+		size = -1
+	}
+
 	if expiry := opts.ExpiryDuration; expiry < 0 {
 		return nil, ErrInvalidPoolExpiry
 	} else if expiry == 0 {
@@ -120,10 +121,10 @@ func NewPool(size int, options ...Option) (*Pool, error) {
 			task: make(chan func(), workerChanCap),
 		}
 	}
-	if size <= 0 {
-		p.infinite = true
-	}
 	if p.options.PreAlloc {
+		if size == -1 {
+			return nil, ErrInvalidPreAllocSize
+		}
 		p.workers = newWorkerArray(loopQueueType, size)
 	} else {
 		p.workers = newWorkerArray(stackType, 0)
@@ -167,9 +168,9 @@ func (p *Pool) Cap() int {
 	return int(atomic.LoadInt32(&p.capacity))
 }
 
-// Tune changes the capacity of this pool.
+// Tune changes the capacity of this pool, this method is noneffective to the infinite pool.
 func (p *Pool) Tune(size int) {
-	if size < 0 || p.Cap() == size || p.options.PreAlloc {
+	if capacity := p.Cap(); capacity == -1 || size <= 0 || size == capacity || p.options.PreAlloc {
 		return
 	}
 	atomic.StoreInt32(&p.capacity, int32(size))
@@ -214,10 +215,10 @@ func (p *Pool) retrieveWorker() (w *goWorker) {
 	w = p.workers.detach()
 	if w != nil {
 		p.lock.Unlock()
-	} else if p.infinite {
+	} else if capacity := p.Cap(); capacity == -1 {
 		p.lock.Unlock()
 		spawnWorker()
-	} else if p.Running() < p.Cap() {
+	} else if p.Running() < capacity {
 		p.lock.Unlock()
 		spawnWorker()
 	} else {
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ func (p *Pool) retrieveWorker() (w *goWorker) {
 
 // revertWorker puts a worker back into free pool, recycling the goroutines.
 func (p *Pool) revertWorker(worker *goWorker) bool {
-	if atomic.LoadInt32(&p.state) == CLOSED || (!p.infinite && p.Running() > p.Cap()) {
+	if capacity := p.Cap(); (capacity > 0 && p.Running() > capacity) || atomic.LoadInt32(&p.state) == CLOSED {
 		return false
 	}
 	worker.recycleTime = time.Now()
diff --git a/pool_func.go b/pool_func.go
index f7fa44b..099040d 100644
--- a/pool_func.go
+++ b/pool_func.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (p *PoolWithFunc) Cap() int {
 
 // Tune changes the capacity of this pool.
 func (p *PoolWithFunc) Tune(size int) {
-	if size < 0 || p.Cap() == size || p.options.PreAlloc {
+	if size <= 0 || size == p.Cap() || p.options.PreAlloc {
 		return
 	}
 	atomic.StoreInt32(&p.capacity, int32(size))