diff --git a/crypto/bio/bss_conn.c b/crypto/bio/bss_conn.c
index f5d0e759e..f4896eeca 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;