diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 1d458c8..d2ee26c 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
             }
             gettimeofday(&stop, NULL);
         }
-        while (!(ret == 1 && buffer[0] == '\0') || (len == packet_size && packet_check(buffer, packet_size) == 0 && packet_compare(packet, buffer, packet_size) == 0));
+        while ((ret > 1) && (len != packet_size && packet_check(buffer, packet_size) && packet_compare(packet, buffer, packet_size)));
 
-        if (*buffer != 0)
+        if (ret > 1)
         {
             stats.packets_received++;
             print_recv(&settings, (struct icmphdr *)buffer, &start, &stop);