diff --git a/usr.sbin/pccard/pccardd/cardd.c b/usr.sbin/pccard/pccardd/cardd.c
index 8f38d0b5d182..9b31a7711c03 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pccard/pccardd/cardd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pccard/pccardd/cardd.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ card_inserted(struct slot *sp)
 	}
 	if ((sp->config = assign_driver(cp)) == NULL) 
 		return;
-	if (err = assign_io(sp)) {
+	if ((err = assign_io(sp))) {
 		char *reason;
 
 		switch (err) {