diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_s3c24xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi_s3c24xx.c
index 34bfb7dd7764..0885cc357a37 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_s3c24xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_s3c24xx.c
@@ -125,10 +125,10 @@ static int s3c24xx_spi_setupxfer(struct spi_device *spi,
 	/* is clk = pclk / (2 * (pre+1)), or is it
 	 *    clk = (pclk * 2) / ( pre + 1) */
 
-	div = (div / 2) - 1;
+	div /= 2;
 
-	if (div < 0)
-		div = 1;
+	if (div > 0)
+		div -= 1;
 
 	if (div > 255)
 		div = 255;