diff --git a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c
index d420cc5f563..e25e13980af 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static int sclhi(struct i2c_algo_bit_data *adap)
 		 * chips may hold it low ("clock stretching") while they
 		 * are processing data internally.
 		 */
-		if (time_after_eq(jiffies, start + adap->timeout))
+		if (time_after(jiffies, start + adap->timeout))
 			return -ETIMEDOUT;
 		cond_resched();
 	}