diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
index 9abe81021484..4ed3d26ffdde 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
@@ -4091,7 +4091,7 @@ static int hpsa_set_local_logical_count(struct ctlr_info *h,
 	memset(id_ctlr, 0, sizeof(*id_ctlr));
 	rc = hpsa_bmic_id_controller(h, id_ctlr, sizeof(*id_ctlr));
 	if (!rc)
-		if (id_ctlr->configured_logical_drive_count < 256)
+		if (id_ctlr->configured_logical_drive_count < 255)
 			*nlocals = id_ctlr->configured_logical_drive_count;
 		else
 			*nlocals = le16_to_cpu(