1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
index dceae8a65809..9a795105cc7c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ smsc911x_rx_fastforward(struct smsc911x_data *pdata, unsigned int pktbytes)
                 do {
                         udelay(1);
                         val = smsc911x_reg_read(pdata, RX_DP_CTRL);
-                } while (--timeout && (val & RX_DP_CTRL_RX_FFWD_));
+                } while ((val & RX_DP_CTRL_RX_FFWD_) && --timeout);
 
                 if (unlikely(timeout == 0))
                         SMSC_WARNING(HW, "Timed out waiting for "