diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_ddcmd.c b/nshlib/nsh_ddcmd.c
index 40a3710b1..e6ef2523c 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_ddcmd.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_ddcmd.c
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ int cmd_dd(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, char **argv)
     }
 #endif
 
-  if (dd.skip < 0 || dd.skip > dd.nsectors)
+  if (dd.skip > dd.nsectors)
     {
       nsh_output(vtbl, g_fmtarginvalid, g_dd);
       goto errout_with_paths;