diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
index 018f169a50e9..2b9a832b29a7 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ sctp_disposition_t sctp_sf_sendbeat_8_3(const struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
 {
 	struct sctp_transport *transport = (struct sctp_transport *) arg;
 
-	if (asoc->overall_error_count > asoc->max_retrans) {
+	if (asoc->overall_error_count >= asoc->max_retrans) {
 		/* CMD_ASSOC_FAILED calls CMD_DELETE_TCB. */
 		sctp_add_cmd_sf(commands, SCTP_CMD_ASSOC_FAILED,
 				SCTP_U32(SCTP_ERROR_NO_ERROR));