diff --git a/xpp/mpptalk.c b/xpp/mpptalk.c
index e49c3cd..9bab867 100644
--- a/xpp/mpptalk.c
+++ b/xpp/mpptalk.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ int mpp_send_seg(struct astribank_device *astribank, const uint8_t *data, uint16
 
 	assert(astribank != NULL);
 	xtalk_dev = astribank->xtalk_dev;
-	if(!astribank->burn_state == BURN_STATE_STARTED) {
+	if(astribank->burn_state != BURN_STATE_STARTED) {
 		ERR("Tried to send a segment while burn_state=%d\n",
 				astribank->burn_state);
 		return -EINVAL;