diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hp/hp100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hp/hp100.c
index c8c7ad2eff77ecb5f2bd4ee5012a41b3ac1afcc8..9b5a68b6543287a93107ae2a923ee3bf99a38a82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hp/hp100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hp/hp100.c
@@ -2634,7 +2634,7 @@ static int hp100_login_to_vg_hub(struct net_device *dev, u_short force_relogin)
 		/* Wait for link to drop */
 		time = jiffies + (HZ / 10);
 		do {
-			if (~(hp100_inb(VG_LAN_CFG_1) & HP100_LINK_UP_ST))
+			if (!(hp100_inb(VG_LAN_CFG_1) & HP100_LINK_UP_ST))
 				break;
 			if (!in_interrupt())
 				schedule_timeout_interruptible(1);