diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c
index 8d53d08b9691773ac36f1e2e3274d85a0a940853..fc6cdd8086c1b2c49da2d7857682cda1870ee3e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ static int ipw2100_start_adapter(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
 				       IPW2100_INTA_FATAL_ERROR |
 				       IPW2100_INTA_PARITY_ERROR);
 		}
-	} while (i--);
+	} while (--i);
 
 	/* Clear out any pending INTAs since we aren't supposed to have
 	 * interrupts enabled at this point... */
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ static int ipw2100_power_cycle_adapter(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
 
 		if (reg & IPW_AUX_HOST_RESET_REG_MASTER_DISABLED)
 			break;
-	} while (i--);
+	} while (--i);
 
 	priv->status &= ~STATUS_RESET_PENDING;