diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 7f53aafd47f7..7cce43bc9489 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -6555,14 +6555,13 @@ nl80211_attr_cqm_policy[NL80211_ATTR_CQM_MAX + 1] __read_mostly = {
 };
 
 static int nl80211_set_cqm_txe(struct genl_info *info,
-				u32 rate, u32 pkts, u32 intvl)
+			       u32 rate, u32 pkts, u32 intvl)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
 	struct net_device *dev = info->user_ptr[1];
 
-	if ((rate < 0 || rate > 100) ||
-	    (intvl < 0 || intvl > NL80211_CQM_TXE_MAX_INTVL))
+	if (rate > 100 || intvl > NL80211_CQM_TXE_MAX_INTVL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;