diff --git a/modules/ca/src/client/nciu.cpp b/modules/ca/src/client/nciu.cpp
index 0a7e70899..ebf30fec7 100644
--- a/modules/ca/src/client/nciu.cpp
+++ b/modules/ca/src/client/nciu.cpp
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ void nciu::write (
     if ( ! this->accessRightState.writePermit() ) {
         throw cacChannel::noWriteAccess();
     }
-    if ( countIn > this->count || countIn == 0 ) {
+    if ( countIn > this->count) {
         throw cacChannel::outOfBounds();
     }
     if ( type == DBR_STRING ) {
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ cacChannel::ioStatus nciu::write (
     if ( ! this->accessRightState.writePermit() ) {
         throw cacChannel::noWriteAccess();
     }
-    if ( countIn > this->count || countIn == 0 ) {
+    if ( countIn > this->count) {
         throw cacChannel::outOfBounds();
     }
     if ( type == DBR_STRING ) {