diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c
index a24e091bcb41..38422ab4ec5a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static ssize_t ds1553_nvram_read(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = pdata->ioaddr;
 	ssize_t count;
 
-	for (count = 0; size > 0 && pos < RTC_OFFSET; count++, size--)
+	for (count = 0; count < size; count++)
 		*buf++ = readb(ioaddr + pos++);
 	return count;
 }
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static ssize_t ds1553_nvram_write(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = pdata->ioaddr;
 	ssize_t count;
 
-	for (count = 0; size > 0 && pos < RTC_OFFSET; count++, size--)
+	for (count = 0; count < size; count++)
 		writeb(*buf++, ioaddr + pos++);
 	return count;
 }