diff --git a/include/net/red.h b/include/net/red.h
index 9a9347710701..5918f78d36a0 100644
--- a/include/net/red.h
+++ b/include/net/red.h
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static inline void red_set_parms(struct red_parms *p,
 	p->qth_max	= qth_max << Wlog;
 	p->Wlog		= Wlog;
 	p->Plog		= Plog;
-	if (delta < 0)
+	if (delta <= 0)
 		delta = 1;
 	p->qth_delta	= delta;
 	if (!max_P) {