diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt7601u/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt7601u/phy.c
index ca09a5d4305e..71a47459bf8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt7601u/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt7601u/phy.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ int mt7601u_wait_bbp_ready(struct mt7601u_dev *dev)
 
 	do {
 		val = mt7601u_bbp_rr(dev, MT_BBP_REG_VERSION);
-		if (val && ~val)
+		if (val && val != 0xff)
 			break;
 	} while (--i);