diff --git a/drivers/net/smc911x.c b/drivers/net/smc911x.c
index 8fbc08b73589..4e2800205189 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc911x.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static void smc911x_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 		do {
 			udelay(10);
 			reg = SMC_GET_PMT_CTRL() & PMT_CTRL_READY_;
-		} while ( timeout-- && !reg);
+		} while (--timeout && !reg);
 		if (timeout == 0) {
 			PRINTK("%s: smc911x_reset timeout waiting for PM restore\n", dev->name);
 			return;
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static void smc911x_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 				resets++;
 				break;
 			}
-		} while ( timeout-- && (reg & HW_CFG_SRST_));
+		} while (--timeout && (reg & HW_CFG_SRST_));
 	}
 	if (timeout == 0) {
 		PRINTK("%s: smc911x_reset timeout waiting for reset\n", dev->name);
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ static inline void smc911x_drop_pkt(struct net_device *dev)
 		do {
 			udelay(10);
 			reg = SMC_GET_RX_DP_CTRL() & RX_DP_CTRL_FFWD_BUSY_;
-		} while ( timeout-- && reg);
+		} while (--timeout && reg);
 		if (timeout == 0) {
 			PRINTK("%s: timeout waiting for RX fast forward\n", dev->name);
 		}