diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
index c2f09af..4847713 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
@@ -146,10 +146,7 @@
 {
 	int i = 0;
 
-	while (i < 10) {
-		if (i)
-			ssleep(1);
-
+	do {
 		if (ql_sem_lock(qdev,
 				QL_DRVR_SEM_MASK,
 				(QL_RESOURCE_BITS_BASE_CODE | (qdev->mac_index)
@@ -158,7 +155,8 @@
 				      "driver lock acquired\n");
 			return 1;
 		}
-	}
+		ssleep(1);
+	} while (++i < 10);
 
 	netdev_err(qdev->ndev, "Timed out waiting for driver lock...\n");
 	return 0;