diff --git a/libmisc/hushed.c b/libmisc/hushed.c
index 327487ae..cb59a2ae 100644
--- a/libmisc/hushed.c
+++ b/libmisc/hushed.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ bool hushed (const struct passwd *pw)
 	if (NULL == fp) {
 		return false;
 	}
-	for (found = false; !found && (fgets (buf, sizeof buf, fp) != NULL);) {
+	for (found = false; !found && (fgets (buf, sizeof buf, fp) == buf);) {
 		buf[strlen (buf) - 1] = '\0';
 		found = (strcmp (buf, pw->pw_shell) == 0) ||
 		        (strcmp (buf, pw->pw_name) == 0);