diff --git a/drivers/net/at1700.c b/drivers/net/at1700.c
index 18b566ad4fd..cf30e278f18 100644
--- a/drivers/net/at1700.c
+++ b/drivers/net/at1700.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ static int __init at1700_probe1(struct net_device *dev, int ioaddr)
 				pos3 = mca_read_stored_pos( slot, 3 );
 				pos4 = mca_read_stored_pos( slot, 4 );
 
-				for (l_i = 0; l_i < 0x09; l_i++)
+				for (l_i = 0; l_i < 8; l_i++)
 					if (( pos3 & 0x07) == at1700_ioaddr_pattern[l_i])
 						break;
 				ioaddr = at1700_mca_probe_list[l_i];