diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe.c
index 3363fbc964f8..ceb09cbd2329 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ int qe_setbrg(enum qe_clock brg, unsigned int rate, unsigned int multiplier)
 	/* Errata QE_General4, which affects some MPC832x and MPC836x SOCs, says
 	   that the BRG divisor must be even if you're not using divide-by-16
 	   mode. */
-	if (!div16 && (divisor & 1))
+	if (!div16 && (divisor & 1) && (divisor > 3))
 		divisor++;
 
 	tempval = ((divisor - 1) << QE_BRGC_DIVISOR_SHIFT) |