diff --git a/appl/login/login.c b/appl/login/login.c
index 8e86a2c9b..d38f536cc 100644
--- a/appl/login/login.c
+++ b/appl/login/login.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	else
 	    tty = ttyn;
     
-	if (login_access (pwd, remote_host ? remote_host : tty)) {
+	if (login_access (pwd, remote_host ? remote_host : tty) == 0) {
 	    fprintf(stderr, "Permission denied\n");
 	    if (remote_host)
 		syslog(LOG_NOTICE, "%s LOGIN REFUSED FROM %s",