diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
index 294e03ca6..ef705e327 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Thread* __NextThread() {
     } else  {
         next = g_thread_ready_queue.pop_first();
     }
-    if (next < 0) {
+    if (next == 0) {
         return NULL;
     }
     return Kernel::g_object_pool.GetFast<Thread>(next);