diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
index b8bbb96..5fb8477 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@
 {
 	struct sctp_transport *transport = (struct sctp_transport *) arg;
 
-	if (asoc->overall_error_count >= asoc->max_retrans) {
+	if (asoc->overall_error_count > asoc->max_retrans) {
 		sctp_add_cmd_sf(commands, SCTP_CMD_SET_SK_ERR,
 				SCTP_ERROR(ETIMEDOUT));
 		/* CMD_ASSOC_FAILED calls CMD_DELETE_TCB. */