diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
index 5a0a05abd51a..9e8aed5c478c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ static ssize_t write_file_tpc(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
 	if (kstrtoul(buf, 0, &val))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (val < 0 || val > 1)
+	if (val > 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	tpc_enabled = !!val;