diff --git a/mbus/mbus-protocol.c b/mbus/mbus-protocol.c
index 41f3780..b9243c6 100755
--- a/mbus/mbus-protocol.c
+++ b/mbus/mbus-protocol.c
@@ -2835,7 +2835,7 @@ mbus_data_variable_parse(mbus_frame *frame, mbus_data_variable *data)
                 {
                     unsigned char vife;
                     
-                    if (record->drh.vib.nvife < NITEMS(record->drh.vib.vife))
+                    if (record->drh.vib.nvife > NITEMS(record->drh.vib.vife))
                     {
                         mbus_data_record_free(record);
                         snprintf(error_str, sizeof(error_str), "Too many VIFE.");