diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
index 7fb08a6..45b8bca 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@
 {
 	struct sctp_transport *transport = (struct sctp_transport *) arg;
 
-	if (asoc->overall_error_count > asoc->max_retrans) {
+	if (asoc->overall_error_count >= asoc->max_retrans) {
 		sctp_add_cmd_sf(commands, SCTP_CMD_SET_SK_ERR,
 				SCTP_ERROR(ETIMEDOUT));
 		/* CMD_ASSOC_FAILED calls CMD_DELETE_TCB. */