diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index a44c6807df01..8dd4712620ff 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 			enum ieee80211_sta_state state;
 
 			for (state = IEEE80211_STA_NOTEXIST;
-			     state < sta->sta_state - 1; state++)
+			     state < sta->sta_state; state++)
 				WARN_ON(drv_sta_state(local, sta->sdata, sta,
 						      state, state + 1));
 		}