diff --git a/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.cpp b/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.cpp
index 7fda509a..bc33a220 100644
--- a/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.cpp
+++ b/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.cpp
@@ -256,9 +256,9 @@ void PdecHandler::writePdecConfigDuringReset(PdecConfig& pdecConfig) {
 
 ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::resetFarStatFlag() {
   uint32_t pdecFar = readFar();
-  if ((pdecFar & FAR_STAT_MASK) != FAR_STAT_MASK) {
-    sif::warning << "PdecHandler::resetFarStatFlag: FAR register stat bit is not set."
-                 << " Read value: 0x" << std::hex << static_cast<unsigned int>(pdecFar)
+  if ((pdecFar & FAR_STAT_MASK) != 0) {
+    sif::warning << "PdecHandler::resetFarStatFlag: FAR register stat bit is not 0."
+                 << " Read value for FAR: 0x" << std::hex << static_cast<unsigned int>(pdecFar)
                  << std::endl;
     CURRENT_FAR = pdecFar;
     return returnvalue::FAILED;