diff --git a/drivers/net/sungem_phy.c b/drivers/net/sungem_phy.c
index 61843fd..78f8cee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sungem_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sungem_phy.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
 	udelay(100);
 
-	while (limit--) {
+	while (--limit) {
 		val = __phy_read(phy, phy_id, MII_BMCR);
 		if ((val & BMCR_RESET) == 0)
 			break;