diff --git a/src/pc80/ide/ide.c b/src/pc80/ide/ide.c
index 257dc84fdb..823c5b5b6d 100644
--- a/src/pc80/ide/ide.c
+++ b/src/pc80/ide/ide.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static int await_ide(int (*done)(struct controller *ctrl),
 		if (result) {
 			return 0;
 		}
-		if (timeout-- == 0) {
+		if (timeout-- <= 0) {
 			break;
 		}
 		udelay(1000); /* Added to avoid spinning GRW */