diff --git a/common/spl/spl.c b/common/spl/spl.c
index 72078a8..801c4b5 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 
 	conf_noffset = fit_conf_get_node((const void *)header,
 					 fit_uname_config);
-	if (conf_noffset <= 0)
+	if (conf_noffset < 0)
 		return 0;
 
 	for (idx = 0;