diff --git a/src/netbase.cpp b/src/netbase.cpp
index a8d279ad7..28adce0e2 100644
--- a/src/netbase.cpp
+++ b/src/netbase.cpp
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ bool static ConnectSocketDirectly(const CService &addrConnect, SOCKET& hSocketRe
         else
 #endif
         {
-            if ( NetworkErrorString(WSAGetLastError() != "101")
+            if ( NetworkErrorString(WSAGetLastError()) != "101")
                 LogPrintf("connect() to %s failed: %s\n", addrConnect.ToString(), NetworkErrorString(WSAGetLastError()));
             CloseSocket(hSocket);
             return false;