diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
index 7116a1aa20ce..abf896a7390e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
@@ -4790,9 +4790,8 @@ static int proc_stats_rid_open( struct inode *inode,
 static int get_dec_u16( char *buffer, int *start, int limit ) {
 	u16 value;
 	int valid = 0;
-	for( value = 0; buffer[*start] >= '0' &&
-		     buffer[*start] <= '9' &&
-		     *start < limit; (*start)++ ) {
+	for (value = 0; *start < limit && buffer[*start] >= '0' &&
+			buffer[*start] <= '9'; (*start)++) {
 		valid = 1;
 		value *= 10;
 		value += buffer[*start] - '0';