diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
index e0c9065a3ad4..ef4bdfc9e7e2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ void iwl_mvm_set_tx_cmd_rate(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct iwl_tx_cmd *tx_cmd,
 
 	rate_idx = info->control.rates[0].idx;
 	/* if the rate isn't a well known legacy rate, take the lowest one */
-	if (rate_idx < 0 || rate_idx > IWL_RATE_COUNT_LEGACY)
+	if (rate_idx < 0 || rate_idx >= IWL_RATE_COUNT_LEGACY)
 		rate_idx = rate_lowest_index(
 				&mvm->nvm_data->bands[info->band], sta);