diff --git a/src/video/fbcon/SDL_fbvideo.c b/src/video/fbcon/SDL_fbvideo.c
index 4ab77ee76..b3287ba84 100644
--- a/src/video/fbcon/SDL_fbvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/fbcon/SDL_fbvideo.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ read_fbmodes_line(FILE * f, char *line, int length)
     blank = 0;
     /* 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))