diff --git a/bsps/m68k/av5282/console/console.c b/bsps/m68k/av5282/console/console.c
index 7a72c24174..f617a9b4d9 100644
--- a/bsps/m68k/av5282/console/console.c
+++ b/bsps/m68k/av5282/console/console.c
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ rtems_device_driver console_open(
   };
 
   /* open the port depending on the minor device number */
-  if ( ( minor >= 0 ) && ( minor < MAX_UART_INFO ) ) {
+  if ( minor < MAX_UART_INFO ) {
     info = &IntUartInfo[minor];
     switch ( info->iomode ) {
       case TERMIOS_POLLED: