diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 1f938f3..6d6543e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
 	struct tipc_link *link;
 	struct tipc_node *node = tipc_node_find(addr);
 
-	if ((bearer_id > MAX_BEARERS) || !node)
+	if ((bearer_id >= MAX_BEARERS) || !node)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	tipc_node_lock(node);
 	link = node->links[bearer_id];