diff --git a/src/scsi/scsi_ncr5380.c b/src/scsi/scsi_ncr5380.c
index a2991cce8..c361c2d14 100644
--- a/src/scsi/scsi_ncr5380.c
+++ b/src/scsi/scsi_ncr5380.c
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ ncr_bus_update(void *priv, int bus)
 		ncr_log("Command pos=%i, output data=%02x\n", ncr->command_pos, BUS_GETDATA(bus));
 
 		if (ncr->command_pos == cmd_len[(ncr->command[0] >> 5) & 7]) {
-			if (ncr->msglun >= 0 && ncr->is_msgout) {
+			if (ncr->is_msgout) {
 				ncr->is_msgout = 0;
 				ncr->command[1] &= ~(0x80 | 0x40 | 0x20);
 				ncr->command[1] |= ncr->msglun << 5;