diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg_16550.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg_16550.c
index cb01ebc59387..7b7da8cfd5e8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg_16550.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg_16550.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ unsigned int udbg_probe_uart_speed(void __iomem *comport, unsigned int clock)
 	speed = (clock / prescaler) / (divisor * 16);
 
 	/* sanity check */
-	if (speed < 0 || speed > (clock / 16))
+	if (speed > (clock / 16))
 		speed = 9600;
 
 	return speed;