diff --git a/tools/nxstyle.c b/tools/nxstyle.c
index cf3a378b8c..47c56151ef 100644
--- a/tools/nxstyle.c
+++ b/tools/nxstyle.c
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
                * preceding line has no comment.
                */
 
-              if (line[n] != '}' && line[n] != '#' && !prevrhcmt)
+              if (line[n] != '}' && line[n] != '#' && prevrhcmt == 0)
                 {
                    ERROR("Missing blank line after comment", comment_lineno,
                          1);