1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index 8ad2550bce7f..59a87247aac4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ ath5k_receive_frame(struct ath5k_hw *ah, struct sk_buff *skb,
                 break;
         }
 
-        if (rxs->rate_idx >= 0 && rs->rs_rate ==
+        if (rs->rs_rate ==
             ah->sbands[ah->curchan->band].bitrates[rxs->rate_idx].hw_value_short)
                 rxs->flag |= RX_FLAG_SHORTPRE;