diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/timer.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/timer.c
index 7d1811b914..f275a675b7 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/timer.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/timer.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ timer_thread(void *cookie)
 		}
 
 		status = acquire_sem_etc(sTimerSem, 1, B_ABSOLUTE_TIMEOUT, timeout);
-	} while (status == B_OK || status == B_TIMED_OUT);
+	} while (status != B_BAD_SEM_ID);
 
 	return 0;
 }