diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
index 9de5420..a420b64 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
@@ -817,8 +817,8 @@
 	}
 	/* we have a complete hdlc packet */
 	if (finish) {
-		if ((!fifo->skbuff->data[fifo->skbuff->len - 1])
-		    && (fifo->skbuff->len > 3)) {
+		if (fifo->skbuff->len > 3 &&
+				!fifo->skbuff->data[fifo->skbuff->len - 1]) {
 
 			if (fifon == HFCUSB_D_RX) {
 				DBG(HFCUSB_DBG_DCHANNEL,