diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_fw.c b/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_fw.c
index 8bc7ee1a8ca81626829329e80831ffa2d57b8c63..d0dd92f6a36570388fdbd9fc419382a891303941 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_fw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_fw.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static void qedi_get_rq_bdq_buf(struct qedi_ctx *qedi,
 
 	/* Obtain buffer address from rqe_opaque */
 	idx = cqe->rqe_opaque.lo;
-	if ((idx < 0) || (idx > (QEDI_BDQ_NUM - 1))) {
+	if (idx > (QEDI_BDQ_NUM - 1)) {
 		QEDI_INFO(&qedi->dbg_ctx, QEDI_LOG_CONN,
 			  "wrong idx %d returned by FW, dropping the unsolicited pkt\n",
 			  idx);
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static void qedi_put_rq_bdq_buf(struct qedi_ctx *qedi,
 
 	/* Obtain buffer address from rqe_opaque */
 	idx = cqe->rqe_opaque.lo;
-	if ((idx < 0) || (idx > (QEDI_BDQ_NUM - 1))) {
+	if (idx > (QEDI_BDQ_NUM - 1)) {
 		QEDI_INFO(&qedi->dbg_ctx, QEDI_LOG_CONN,
 			  "wrong idx %d returned by FW, dropping the unsolicited pkt\n",
 			  idx);