diff --git a/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c b/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
index 7f72f8ceaa6f..b3feb6198d57 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ mpc52xx_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 	pr_debug("mpc52xx_console_setup co=%p, co->index=%i, options=%s\n",
 		 co, co->index, options);
 
-	if ((co->index < 0) || (co->index > MPC52xx_PSC_MAXNUM)) {
+	if ((co->index < 0) || (co->index >= MPC52xx_PSC_MAXNUM)) {
 		pr_debug("PSC%x out of range\n", co->index);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}