diff --git a/drivers/net/gianfar_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/gianfar_ethtool.c
index 25a8c2a..0caf3c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gianfar_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gianfar_ethtool.c
@@ -1669,10 +1669,10 @@
 	u32 i = 0;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(comp, &priv->rx_list.list, list) {
-		if (i <= cmd->rule_cnt) {
-			rule_locs[i] = comp->fs.location;
-			i++;
-		}
+		if (i == cmd->rule_cnt)
+			return -EMSGSIZE;
+		rule_locs[i] = comp->fs.location;
+		i++;
 	}
 
 	cmd->data = MAX_FILER_IDX;