diff --git a/drivers/staging/pi433/rf69.c b/drivers/staging/pi433/rf69.c
index ee8c81d164e1..f4ac17adcd83 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/pi433/rf69.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/pi433/rf69.c
@@ -226,14 +226,12 @@ int rf69_set_modulation_shaping(struct spi_device *spi,
 int rf69_set_bit_rate(struct spi_device *spi, u16 bit_rate)
 {
 	int retval;
-	u32 bit_rate_min;
 	u32 bit_rate_reg;
 	u8 msb;
 	u8 lsb;
 
 	// check input value
-	bit_rate_min = F_OSC / 8388608; // 8388608 = 2^23;
-	if (bit_rate < bit_rate_min) {
+	if (bit_rate < 1200) {
 		dev_dbg(&spi->dev, "setBitRate: illegal input param");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}