diff --git a/sys/mips/nlm/cms.c b/sys/mips/nlm/cms.c
index 197e989f43b..b1105606e8d 100644
--- a/sys/mips/nlm/cms.c
+++ b/sys/mips/nlm/cms.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ xlp_handle_msg_vc(u_int vcmask, int max_msgs)
 			nlm_restore_flags(mflags);
 			if (status != 0)	/*  no msg or error */
 				continue;
-			if (srcid < 0 && srcid >= 1024) {
+			if (srcid < 0 || srcid >= 1024) {
 				printf("[%s]: bad src id %d\n", __func__,
 				    srcid);
 				continue;