diff --git a/drivers/staging/vme/vme.c b/drivers/staging/vme/vme.c
index 88bf45520125..c1ec230f005a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vme/vme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vme/vme.c
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ int vme_register_bridge(struct vme_bridge *bridge)
 	return retval;
 
 err_reg:
-	while (i > -1) {
+	while (--i >= 0) {
 		dev = &bridge->dev[i];
 		device_unregister(dev);
 	}