diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
index 7c86a002df95..ef6e8a6c4253 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ minstrel_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 		rate++;
 		mi->sample_deferred++;
 	} else {
-		if (!msr->sample_limit != 0)
+		if (!msr->sample_limit)
 			return;
 
 		mi->sample_packets++;