diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsnmpd/tools/libbsnmptools/bsnmptools.c b/usr.sbin/bsnmpd/tools/libbsnmptools/bsnmptools.c
index 63ee6fdfd5ad..36b9917581fd 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bsnmpd/tools/libbsnmptools/bsnmptools.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsnmpd/tools/libbsnmptools/bsnmptools.c
@@ -2011,7 +2011,7 @@ snmp_output_err_resp(struct snmp_toolinfo *snmptoolctx, struct snmp_pdu *pdu)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if ((object = calloc(1, sizeof(struct snmp_object))) != NULL) {
+	if ((object = calloc(1, sizeof(struct snmp_object))) == NULL) {
 		fprintf(stdout, "calloc: %s", strerror(errno));
 		return;
 	}