diff --git a/ssl/s3_pkt.c b/ssl/s3_pkt.c
index 59011e39c..eff7356a3 100644
--- a/ssl/s3_pkt.c
+++ b/ssl/s3_pkt.c
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ int ssl3_read_bytes(SSL *s, int type, unsigned char *buf, int len, int peek)
 		if (!ssl3_setup_read_buffer(s))
 			return(-1);
 
-	if ((type && (type != SSL3_RT_APPLICATION_DATA) && (type != SSL3_RT_HANDSHAKE) && type) ||
+	if ((type && (type != SSL3_RT_APPLICATION_DATA) && (type != SSL3_RT_HANDSHAKE)) ||
 	    (peek && (type != SSL3_RT_APPLICATION_DATA)))
 		{
 		SSLerr(SSL_F_SSL3_READ_BYTES, ERR_R_INTERNAL_ERROR);