diff --git a/crypto/bio/bss_conn.c b/crypto/bio/bss_conn.c
index fd20bbcd0f445cd8fd4d352d717bae25c59a8c11..0c41b1b5a95b0c1f902ebc8542c82a21611b7a61 100644
--- a/crypto/bio/bss_conn.c
+++ b/crypto/bio/bss_conn.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static long conn_ctrl(BIO *b, int cmd, long num, void *ptr)
 		break;
 	case BIO_C_DO_STATE_MACHINE:
 		/* use this one to start the connection */
-		if (!data->state != BIO_CONN_S_OK)
+		if (!(data->state != BIO_CONN_S_OK))
 			ret=(long)conn_state(b,data);
 		else
 			ret=1;