diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_clock.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_clock.c
index 08fc5fc56d43..a5fc46bbcbe2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_clock.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_clock.c
@@ -245,8 +245,11 @@ static u32 freq_to_shift(u16 freq)
 {
 	u32 freq_khz = freq * 1000;
 	u64 max_val_cycles = freq_khz * 1000 * MLX4_EN_WRAP_AROUND_SEC;
+	u64 tmp_rounded =
+		roundup_pow_of_two(max_val_cycles) > max_val_cycles ?
+		roundup_pow_of_two(max_val_cycles) - 1 : UINT_MAX;
 	u64 max_val_cycles_rounded = is_power_of_2(max_val_cycles + 1) ?
-		max_val_cycles : roundup_pow_of_two(max_val_cycles) - 1;
+		max_val_cycles : tmp_rounded;
 	/* calculate max possible multiplier in order to fit in 64bit */
 	u64 max_mul = div_u64(0xffffffffffffffffULL, max_val_cycles_rounded);