diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
index 09b4daebab9d..b39f0bfc591e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ int __wil_down(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 	}
 	mutex_lock(&wil->mutex);
 
-	if (!iter)
+	if (iter < 0)
 		wil_err(wil, "timeout waiting for idle FW/HW\n");
 
 	wil_reset(wil, false);