diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
index 05a28106e8eb..8782ec1f5aa0 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static int ibwdt_set_heartbeat(int t)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	for (i = 0x0F; i > -1; i--)
-		if (wd_times[i] > t)
+		if (wd_times[i] >= t)
 			break;
 	wd_margin = i;
 	return 0;