diff --git a/hw/cadence_uart.c b/hw/cadence_uart.c
index d98e531372..f8afc4ed26 100644
--- a/hw/cadence_uart.c
+++ b/hw/cadence_uart.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ static uint64_t uart_read(void *opaque, target_phys_addr_t offset,
     uint32_t c = 0;
 
     offset >>= 2;
-    if (offset > R_MAX) {
+    if (offset >= R_MAX) {
         return 0;
     } else if (offset == R_TX_RX) {
         uart_read_rx_fifo(s, &c);