diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/chipcap2.c b/drivers/hwmon/chipcap2.c
index 855057892852..8102b6851d3d 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/chipcap2.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/chipcap2.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static int cc2_command_mode_start(struct cc2_data *data)
 				     2 * CC2_RESP_START_CM_US);
 		}
 		ret = cc2_read_command_status(data->client);
-		if (ret != -ETIMEDOUT || i == CC2_CM_RETRIES)
+		if (ret != -ETIMEDOUT || i == CC2_CM_RETRIES - 1)
 			break;
 
 		/* command window missed, prepare for a retry */