diff --git a/src/ca/acctst.c b/src/ca/acctst.c
index 68137ac85..787447a68 100644
--- a/src/ca/acctst.c
+++ b/src/ca/acctst.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ void getCallbackStateChange ( struct event_handler_args args )
 
     assert ( pChan->channel == args.chid );
     assert ( pChan->connected );
-    if ( args.status == ECA_NORMAL ) {
+    if ( args.status != ECA_NORMAL ) {
         printf ( "getCallbackStateChange abnormal status was \"%s\"\n", 
             ca_message ( args.status ) ); 
         assert ( args.status == ECA_NORMAL );