diff --git a/sys/dev/pci/n8/common/n8_SKSManager.c b/sys/dev/pci/n8/common/n8_SKSManager.c
index 49df74b9fe9f..76ca06be8756 100644
--- a/sys/dev/pci/n8/common/n8_SKSManager.c
+++ b/sys/dev/pci/n8/common/n8_SKSManager.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-static char const n8_id[] = "$Id: n8_SKSManager.c,v 1.1 2008/10/30 12:02:14 darran Exp $";
+static char const n8_id[] = "$Id: n8_SKSManager.c,v 1.2 2016/02/29 18:18:04 christos Exp $";
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /** @file n8_SKSManager.c
  *  @brief NSP2000 SKS Manager
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ N8_Status_t n8_SKSWrite(const unsigned int targetSKS,
    NspInstance_t *NSPinstance_p;
    volatile NSP2000REGS_t *nsp;
  
-   if ((targetSKS < 0) || (targetSKS >= NSPcount_g))
+   if (targetSKS >= NSPcount_g)
    {
       DBG(("Failed to get control structure: %d\n", ret));
       return N8_UNEXPECTED_ERROR;