diff --git a/usr.sbin/sesutil/sesutil.c b/usr.sbin/sesutil/sesutil.c
index 21c48cc38c6f..7bc7d108d4b1 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sesutil/sesutil.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sesutil/sesutil.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ sesled(int argc, char **argv, bool setfault)
 		}
 
 		if (isses) {
-			if (sesid > nobj) {
+			if (sesid >= nobj) {
 				close(fd);
 				xo_errx(EXIT_FAILURE,
 				     "Requested SES ID does not exist");