diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index 329fb659fae4..5f5e89e12fcf 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -456,8 +456,7 @@ int tipc_enable_bearer(const char *name, u32 disc_domain, u32 priority)
 		warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, illegal discovery domain\n", name);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	if ((priority < TIPC_MIN_LINK_PRI ||
-	     priority > TIPC_MAX_LINK_PRI) &&
+	if ((priority > TIPC_MAX_LINK_PRI) &&
 	    (priority != TIPC_MEDIA_LINK_PRI)) {
 		warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, illegal priority\n", name);
 		return -EINVAL;