diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/ring_buffer.c b/drivers/staging/hv/ring_buffer.c
index 17bc7626f70a..d78c569ac94a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/ring_buffer.c
@@ -193,8 +193,7 @@ GetRingBufferSize(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *RingInfo)
 static inline u64
 GetRingBufferIndices(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *RingInfo)
 {
-	return ((u64)RingInfo->RingBuffer->WriteIndex << 32)
-	|| RingInfo->RingBuffer->ReadIndex;
+	return (u64)RingInfo->RingBuffer->WriteIndex << 32;
 }