diff --git a/tpu-client/src/quic_client.rs b/tpu-client/src/quic_client.rs
index d0a8cd1bdb..f11b7f32b7 100644
--- a/tpu-client/src/quic_client.rs
+++ b/tpu-client/src/quic_client.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl AsyncTaskSemaphore {
     fn acquire(&self) -> MutexGuard<u64> {
         let mut count = self.counter.lock().unwrap();
         *count += 1;
-        while *count >= self.permits {
+        while *count > self.permits {
             count = self.cond_var.wait(count).unwrap();
         }
         count