diff --git a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/l1oip_core.c b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/l1oip_core.c
index 990e6a7e6674..0ebce046ade4 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/l1oip_core.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/l1oip_core.c
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ l1oip_init(void)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	l1oip_cnt = 0;
-	while (type[l1oip_cnt] && l1oip_cnt < MAX_CARDS) {
+	while (l1oip_cnt < MAX_CARDS && type[l1oip_cnt]) {
 		switch (type[l1oip_cnt] & 0xff) {
 		case 1:
 			pri = 0;