diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c
index 8738db020061..77bb8227f89b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ static int gve_rx_dqo(struct napi_struct *napi, struct gve_rx_ring *rx,
 	struct gve_priv *priv = rx->gve;
 	u16 buf_len;
 
-	if (unlikely(buffer_id > rx->dqo.num_buf_states)) {
+	if (unlikely(buffer_id >= rx->dqo.num_buf_states)) {
 		net_err_ratelimited("%s: Invalid RX buffer_id=%u\n",
 				    priv->dev->name, buffer_id);
 		return -EINVAL;