diff --git a/include/net/red.h b/include/net/red.h
index 0b39eff1d50a..be11dbd26492 100644
--- a/include/net/red.h
+++ b/include/net/red.h
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ static inline void red_set_vars(struct red_vars *v)
 static inline bool red_check_params(u32 qth_min, u32 qth_max, u8 Wlog,
 				    u8 Scell_log, u8 *stab)
 {
-	if (fls(qth_min) + Wlog > 32)
+	if (fls(qth_min) + Wlog >= 32)
 		return false;
-	if (fls(qth_max) + Wlog > 32)
+	if (fls(qth_max) + Wlog >= 32)
 		return false;
 	if (Scell_log >= 32)
 		return false;