diff --git a/source/lib/util_sock.c b/source/lib/util_sock.c
index d491fe7e4cc..d102e570ab1 100644
--- a/source/lib/util_sock.c
+++ b/source/lib/util_sock.c
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ ssize_t receive_smb_raw(int fd, char *buffer, unsigned int timeout, size_t maxle
 
 BOOL receive_smb(int fd, char *buffer, unsigned int timeout)
 {
-	if (receive_smb_raw(fd, buffer, timeout, 0) <= 0) {
+	if (receive_smb_raw(fd, buffer, timeout, 0) < 0) {
 		return False;
 	}