diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/isar.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/isar.c
index bfeb9b6aa043..6bde16c00fb5 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/isar.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/isar.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ waitrecmsg(struct IsdnCardState *cs, u_char *len,
 	while((!(cs->BC_Read_Reg(cs, 0, ISAR_IRQBIT) & ISAR_IRQSTA)) &&
 		(timeout++ < maxdelay))
 		udelay(1);
-	if (timeout >= maxdelay) {
+	if (timeout > maxdelay) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING"isar recmsg IRQSTA timeout\n");
 		return(0);
 	}