diff --git a/bsps/m68k/genmcf548x/console/console.c b/bsps/m68k/genmcf548x/console/console.c
index 4bb8e3dd5b..4c2618518b 100644
--- a/bsps/m68k/genmcf548x/console/console.c
+++ b/bsps/m68k/genmcf548x/console/console.c
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ 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 )