diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index 299ac1415146..6469f9715e1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -4056,7 +4056,8 @@ static void igb_check_wvbr(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
 	switch (hw->mac.type) {
 	case e1000_82576:
 	case e1000_i350:
-		if (!(wvbr = rd32(E1000_WVBR)))
+		wvbr = rd32(E1000_WVBR);
+		if (!wvbr)
 			return;
 		break;
 	default: