diff --git a/kernel/arm64/scnrm2_thunderx2t99.c b/kernel/arm64/scnrm2_thunderx2t99.c
index f96de441e..8f930b492 100644
--- a/kernel/arm64/scnrm2_thunderx2t99.c
+++ b/kernel/arm64/scnrm2_thunderx2t99.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ FLOAT CNAME(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x)
 	FLOAT nrm2 = 0.0;
 	double nrm2_double = 0.0;
 
-	if (n <= 0 || inc_x <= 0) return 0.0;
+	if (n <= 0 || inc_x == 0) return 0.0;
 
 #if defined(SMP)
 	if (n <= 10000)