diff --git a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplCPqD13.java b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplCPqD13.java
index f5aa0d4..0905f43 100644
--- a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplCPqD13.java
+++ b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplCPqD13.java
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void processDriverHandshakeMessage(OFMessage m) {
-        if (!startDriverHandshakeCalled || !startDriverHandshakeCalled) {
+        if (!startDriverHandshakeCalled) {
             throw new SwitchDriverSubHandshakeNotStarted();
         }
         if (driverHandshakeComplete.get()) {