diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 3c650917b54f..a887087d08cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -11374,8 +11374,7 @@ static int i40e_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	    hw->aq.api_min_ver > I40E_FW_API_VERSION_MINOR)
 		dev_info(&pdev->dev,
 			 "The driver for the device detected a newer version of the NVM image than expected. Please install the most recent version of the network driver.\n");
-	else if (hw->aq.api_maj_ver < I40E_FW_API_VERSION_MAJOR ||
-		 hw->aq.api_min_ver < (I40E_FW_API_VERSION_MINOR - 1))
+	else if (hw->aq.api_maj_ver == 1 && hw->aq.api_min_ver < 4)
 		dev_info(&pdev->dev,
 			 "The driver for the device detected an older version of the NVM image than expected. Please update the NVM image.\n");