diff --git a/kernel/mips/imin.c b/kernel/mips/imin.c
index d9b283d2d..bf130613b 100644
--- a/kernel/mips/imin.c
+++ b/kernel/mips/imin.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ BLASLONG CNAME(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x)
 
 	while(i < n)
 	{
-		if( x[ix] > minf )
+		if( x[ix] < minf )
 		{
 			min = i;
 			minf = x[ix];