diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 6f13642121c4..3d36f945baf8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -9532,8 +9532,8 @@ static int bnxt_try_recover_fw(struct bnxt *bp)
 		do {
 			sts = bnxt_fw_health_readl(bp, BNXT_FW_HEALTH_REG);
 			rc = __bnxt_hwrm_ver_get(bp, true);
-			if (!sts || (!BNXT_FW_IS_BOOTING(sts) &&
-				     !BNXT_FW_IS_RECOVERING(sts)))
+			if (!BNXT_FW_IS_BOOTING(sts) &&
+			    !BNXT_FW_IS_RECOVERING(sts))
 				break;
 			retry++;
 		} while (rc == -EBUSY && retry < BNXT_FW_RETRY);