diff --git a/sbin/ping/ping.c b/sbin/ping/ping.c
index 1fc196376e8..a5f86027138 100644
--- a/sbin/ping/ping.c
+++ b/sbin/ping/ping.c
@@ -793,8 +793,8 @@ main(int argc, char *const *argv)
 	}
 #endif
 	if (sweepmax) {
-		if (sweepmin >= sweepmax)
-			errx(EX_USAGE, "Maximum packet size must be greater than the minimum packet size");
+		if (sweepmin > sweepmax)
+			errx(EX_USAGE, "Maximum packet size must be no less than the minimum packet size");                                  
 
 		if (datalen != DEFDATALEN)
 			errx(EX_USAGE, "Packet size and ping sweep are mutually exclusive");