diff --git a/bin/chio/chio.c b/bin/chio/chio.c
index 5a2a7ba215c3..3264db8bb18d 100644
--- a/bin/chio/chio.c
+++ b/bin/chio/chio.c
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ find_element(char *voltag, uint16_t *et, uint16_t *eu)
 	/*
 	 * Now search the list the specified <voltag>
 	 */	
-	for (elem = 0; elem <= total_elem; ++elem) {
+	for (elem = 0; elem < total_elem; ++elem) {
 
 		ces = &ch_ces[elem];