diff --git a/utils/ipu3/ipu3-unpack.c b/utils/ipu3/ipu3-unpack.c
index 9d2c1200d932..c96fafed2435 100644
--- a/utils/ipu3/ipu3-unpack.c
+++ b/utils/ipu3/ipu3-unpack.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 
 		ret = write(out_fd, out_data, 50);
-		if (ret < -1) {
+		if (ret == -1) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "Failed to write output data: %s\n",
 				strerror(errno));
 			goto done;