The variable `residue` is an unsigned int, also the function `fluke_get_dma_residue` returns an unsigned int. The value of an unsigned int can only be 0 at minimum. The less-than-zero comparison can never be true. Fix it by removing the dead condition in the if statement. This issue was reported by Coverity Scan. Report: CID 1600782: (#1 of 1): Macro compares unsigned to 0 (NO_EFFECT) unsigned_compare: This less-than-zero comparison of an unsigned value is never true. residue < 0U. Signed-off-by: Everest K.C. <everestkc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- V1 -> V2: - Fixed typo of comparison in changelog - Removed Fixes tag drivers/staging/gpib/eastwood/fluke_gpib.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/gpib/eastwood/fluke_gpib.c b/drivers/staging/gpib/eastwood/fluke_gpib.c index f9f149db222d..51b4f9891a34 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/gpib/eastwood/fluke_gpib.c +++ b/drivers/staging/gpib/eastwood/fluke_gpib.c @@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ static int fluke_dma_read(gpib_board_t *board, uint8_t *buffer, */ usleep_range(10, 15); residue = fluke_get_dma_residue(e_priv->dma_channel, dma_cookie); - if (WARN_ON_ONCE(residue > length || residue < 0)) + if (WARN_ON_ONCE(residue > length)) return -EFAULT; *bytes_read += length - residue; dmaengine_terminate_all(e_priv->dma_channel); -- 2.43.0