diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index e5b9ec5797c1..943c28325444 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -9968,8 +9968,7 @@ static int tg3_set_pauseparam(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_pauseparam
 
 		if (!(phydev->supported & SUPPORTED_Pause) ||
 		    (!(phydev->supported & SUPPORTED_Asym_Pause) &&
-		     ((epause->rx_pause && !epause->tx_pause) ||
-		      (!epause->rx_pause && epause->tx_pause))))
+		     (epause->rx_pause != epause->tx_pause)))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		tp->link_config.flowctrl = 0;