diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
index db0be2fb05fe..db35c542eb20 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static void h5_pkt_cull(struct h5 *h5)
 			break;
 
 		to_remove--;
-		seq = (seq - 1) % 8;
+		seq = (seq - 1) & 0x07;
 	}
 
 	if (seq != h5->rx_ack)