diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/agere/et131x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/agere/et131x.c
index 30defe6c81f22d6463c4df091a421014392f6ff2..821d86c38ab214a9c450f3079398b1d3a4af2e24 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/agere/et131x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/agere/et131x.c
@@ -3851,7 +3851,7 @@ static void et131x_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* If the device is closed, ignore the timeout */
-	if (~(adapter->flags & FMP_ADAPTER_INTERRUPT_IN_USE))
+	if (!(adapter->flags & FMP_ADAPTER_INTERRUPT_IN_USE))
 		return;
 
 	/* Any nonrecoverable hardware error?