diff --git a/libsync/tests/sync_test.cpp b/libsync/tests/sync_test.cpp
index 55cd68773..2c409dc27 100644
--- a/libsync/tests/sync_test.cpp
+++ b/libsync/tests/sync_test.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
     bool isValid() const {
         if (m_fdInitialized) {
             int status = fcntl(m_fd, F_GETFD, 0);
-            if (status == 0)
+            if (status >= 0)
                 return true;
             else
                 return false;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public:
     bool isValid() const {
         if (m_fdInitialized) {
             int status = fcntl(m_fd, F_GETFD, 0);
-            if (status == 0)
+            if (status >= 0)
                 return true;
             else
                 return false;