diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
index 73ecc65..1e01b8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
@@ -857,7 +857,8 @@
     DEBUG(3, "%s: in rx_packet(), status %4.4x, rx_status %4.4x.\n",
 	  dev->name, inw(ioaddr+EL3_STATUS), inw(ioaddr+RX_STATUS));
     while (!((rx_status = inw(ioaddr + RX_STATUS)) & 0x8000) &&
-	   (--worklimit >= 0)) {
+		    worklimit > 0) {
+	worklimit--;
 	if (rx_status & 0x4000) { /* Error, update stats. */
 	    short error = rx_status & 0x3800;
 	    dev->stats.rx_errors++;