diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c b/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c
index f14d225404da..fd19db0d2504 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ static int read_mii_word(rtl8150_t * dev, u8 phy, __u8 indx, u16 * reg)
 		get_registers(dev, PHYCNT, 1, data);
 	} while ((data[0] & PHY_GO) && (i++ < MII_TIMEOUT));
 
-	if (i < MII_TIMEOUT) {
+	if (i <= MII_TIMEOUT) {
 		get_registers(dev, PHYDAT, 2, data);
 		*reg = data[0] | (data[1] << 8);
 		return 0;
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static int write_mii_word(rtl8150_t * dev, u8 phy, __u8 indx, u16 reg)
 		get_registers(dev, PHYCNT, 1, data);
 	} while ((data[0] & PHY_GO) && (i++ < MII_TIMEOUT));
 
-	if (i < MII_TIMEOUT)
+	if (i <= MII_TIMEOUT)
 		return 0;
 	else
 		return 1;