diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/cadence-quadspi.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/cadence-quadspi.c
index d403ba7b8f43..944863be0320 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/cadence-quadspi.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/cadence-quadspi.c
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ static int cqspi_setup_flash(struct cqspi_st *cqspi, struct device_node *np)
 			goto err;
 		}
 
-		if (cs > CQSPI_MAX_CHIPSELECT) {
+		if (cs >= CQSPI_MAX_CHIPSELECT) {
 			dev_err(dev, "Chip select %d out of range.\n", cs);
 			goto err;
 		}