diff --git a/fuse/mount.c b/fuse/mount.c
index eb0bb17..8736856 100644
--- a/fuse/mount.c
+++ b/fuse/mount.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 	}
 
 	cmsg = CMSG_FIRSTHDR(&msg);
-	if (!cmsg->cmsg_type == SCM_RIGHTS) {
+	if (cmsg->cmsg_type != SCM_RIGHTS) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "got control message of unknown type %d\n",
 			cmsg->cmsg_type);
 		return -1;