diff --git a/lib/socks_gssapi.c b/lib/socks_gssapi.c
index 4b8c48c31c..0a7ddd5ff1 100644
--- a/lib/socks_gssapi.c
+++ b/lib/socks_gssapi.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_SOCKS5_gssapi_negotiate(struct Curl_cfilter *cf,
     memcpy(socksreq, &gss_enc, 1);
     code = Curl_conn_cf_send(cf->next, data, (char *)socksreq, 1, FALSE,
                              &nwritten);
-    if(code || (1 != nwritten)) {
+    if(code || (nwritten != 1)) {
       failf(data, "Failed to send GSS-API encryption type.");
       Curl_gss_delete_sec_context(&gss_status, &gss_context, NULL);
       return CURLE_COULDNT_CONNECT;