diff --git a/orte/mca/gpr/base/unpack_api_response/gpr_base_unpack_put_get.c b/orte/mca/gpr/base/unpack_api_response/gpr_base_unpack_put_get.c
index 92f67cd3c6..d77cdcf85f 100644
--- a/orte/mca/gpr/base/unpack_api_response/gpr_base_unpack_put_get.c
+++ b/orte/mca/gpr/base/unpack_api_response/gpr_base_unpack_put_get.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ int orte_gpr_base_unpack_get(orte_buffer_t *buffer, int *ret, size_t *cnt, orte_
         return rc;
     }
     
-    if (ORTE_GPR_GET_CMD != command || ORTE_GPR_GET_CONDITIONAL_CMD != command) {
+    if (ORTE_GPR_GET_CMD != command && ORTE_GPR_GET_CONDITIONAL_CMD != command) {
         ORTE_ERROR_LOG(ORTE_ERR_COMM_FAILURE);
         return ORTE_ERR_COMM_FAILURE;
     }