diff --git a/src/video/fbcon/SDL_fbvideo.c b/src/video/fbcon/SDL_fbvideo.c
index a39bc5e4e..542960416 100644
--- a/src/video/fbcon/SDL_fbvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/fbcon/SDL_fbvideo.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static int read_fbmodes_line(FILE*f, char* line, int length)
 	/* find a relevant line */
 	do
 	{
-		if (fgets(line,length,f)<=0)
+		if (!fgets(line,length,f))
 			return 0;
 		c=line;
 		while(((*c=='\t')||(*c==' '))&&(*c!=0))