diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_dtsec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_dtsec.c
index d78e2ba73ffabd560b0af35c7f258bf315ab5629..587f9b40cfaa5167195f95a2897220e4750938c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_dtsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_dtsec.c
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ int dtsec_set_tx_pause_frames(struct fman_mac *dtsec,
 
 	/* FM_BAD_TX_TS_IN_B_2_B_ERRATA_DTSEC_A003 Errata workaround */
 	if (dtsec->fm_rev_info.major == 2)
-		if (pause_time < 0 && pause_time <= 320) {
+		if (pause_time <= 320) {
 			pr_warn("pause-time: %d illegal.Should be > 320\n",
 				pause_time);
 			return -EINVAL;