diff --git a/drivers/net/myri_sbus.c b/drivers/net/myri_sbus.c
index 8d29319..656a260 100644
--- a/drivers/net/myri_sbus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/myri_sbus.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
 	myri_disable_irq(mp->lregs, cregs);
 
-	while (tick++ <= 25) {
+	while (tick++ < 25) {
 		u32 softstate;
 
 		/* Wake it up. */