diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_blk.c b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_blk.c
index f70f454dde8e..76dd5b0828d7 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_blk.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim_blk.c
@@ -79,10 +79,11 @@ static void vdpasim_blk_buffer_unlock(struct vdpasim_blk *blk)
 static bool vdpasim_blk_check_range(struct vdpasim *vdpasim, u64 start_sector,
 				    u64 num_sectors, u64 max_sectors)
 {
-	if (start_sector > VDPASIM_BLK_CAPACITY) {
+	if (start_sector >= VDPASIM_BLK_CAPACITY) {
 		dev_dbg(&vdpasim->vdpa.dev,
 			"starting sector exceeds the capacity - start: 0x%llx capacity: 0x%x\n",
 			start_sector, VDPASIM_BLK_CAPACITY);
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	if (num_sectors > max_sectors) {