diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index e5cb6b1f0ebd..2404a838b1fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -1035,7 +1035,8 @@ static int el3_rx(struct net_device *dev, int worklimit)
 	DEBUG(3, "%s: in rx_packet(), status %4.4x, rx_status %4.4x.\n",
 		  dev->name, inw(ioaddr+EL3_STATUS), inw(ioaddr+RxStatus));
 	while (!((rx_status = inw(ioaddr + RxStatus)) & 0x8000) &&
-		   (--worklimit >= 0)) {
+			worklimit > 0) {
+		worklimit--;
 		if (rx_status & 0x4000) { /* Error, update stats. */
 			short error = rx_status & 0x3800;
 			dev->stats.rx_errors++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
index 73ecc657999d..1e01b8a6dbf3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
@@ -857,7 +857,8 @@ static int el3_rx(struct net_device *dev)
     DEBUG(3, "%s: in rx_packet(), status %4.4x, rx_status %4.4x.\n",
 	  dev->name, inw(ioaddr+EL3_STATUS), inw(ioaddr+RX_STATUS));
     while (!((rx_status = inw(ioaddr + RX_STATUS)) & 0x8000) &&
-	   (--worklimit >= 0)) {
+		    worklimit > 0) {
+	worklimit--;
 	if (rx_status & 0x4000) { /* Error, update stats. */
 	    short error = rx_status & 0x3800;
 	    dev->stats.rx_errors++;