diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 4969f647db888a3b677b7a952ff39e63d4759552..02c64bcda71d8de7b0acc99bb8fb971b2eacfb31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -4287,7 +4287,7 @@ static cycle_t e1000e_cyclecounter_read(const struct cyclecounter *cc)
 	systimeh = er32(SYSTIMH);
 	systimel_2 = er32(SYSTIML);
 	/* Check for overflow. If there was no overflow, use the values */
-	if (systimel_1 < systimel_2) {
+	if (systimel_1 <= systimel_2) {
 		systim = (cycle_t)systimel_1;
 		systim |= (cycle_t)systimeh << 32;
 	} else {