diff --git a/tests/bgp_mp_attr_test.c b/tests/bgp_mp_attr_test.c
index 177c1ad..aa8e485 100644
--- a/tests/bgp_mp_attr_test.c
+++ b/tests/bgp_mp_attr_test.c
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
   
   printf ("parsed?: %s\n", ret ? "no" : "yes");
   
-  if (ret != t->parses)
+  if ((ret == 0) != (t->parses == 0))
     failed++;
   
   if (tty)