diff --git a/dsp/q6afe.c b/dsp/q6afe.c
index 9334d4c2972f..4bfbf2ebdd92 100755
--- a/dsp/q6afe.c
+++ b/dsp/q6afe.c
@@ -2144,12 +2144,15 @@ static int afe_send_cal_block(u16 port_id, struct cal_block_data *cal_block)
 		result = -EINVAL;
 		goto done;
 	}
-	if (cal_block->cal_data.size <= 0) {
+	if (cal_block->cal_data.size < 0) {
 		pr_debug("%s: AFE cal has invalid size!\n", __func__);
 		result = -EINVAL;
 		goto done;
 	}
-
+	if (cal_block->cal_data.size == 0) {
+		pr_debug("%s: AFE cal size is zero!\n", __func__);
+		goto done;
+	}
 	payload_size = cal_block->cal_data.size;
 	mem_hdr.data_payload_addr_lsw =
 		lower_32_bits(cal_block->cal_data.paddr);