diff --git a/bsps/powerpc/gen83xx/irq/irq.c b/bsps/powerpc/gen83xx/irq/irq.c
index 74c74778ee..6921195a8a 100644
--- a/bsps/powerpc/gen83xx/irq/irq.c
+++ b/bsps/powerpc/gen83xx/irq/irq.c
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
 
 #define MPC83XX_IPIC_VECTOR_NUMBER 92
 
-#define MPC83XX_IPIC_IS_VALID_VECTOR( vector) ((vector) >= 0 && (vector) < MPC83XX_IPIC_VECTOR_NUMBER)
+#define MPC83XX_IPIC_IS_VALID_VECTOR( vector) \
+    ((vector) < MPC83XX_IPIC_VECTOR_NUMBER)
 
 #define MPC83XX_IPIC_INVALID_MASK_POSITION 255