1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/auth-passwd.c b/auth-passwd.c
index d419fa0d2..9901d4842 100644
--- a/auth-passwd.c
+++ b/auth-passwd.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ auth_password(Authctxt *authctxt, const char *password)
         if (pw == NULL)
                 return 0;
 #ifndef HAVE_CYGWIN
-       if (pw->pw_uid == 0 && options.permit_root_login != PERMIT_NO_PASSWD)
+       if (pw->pw_uid == 0 && options.permit_root_login != PERMIT_YES)
                 return 0;
 #endif
         if (*password == '\0' && options.permit_empty_passwd == 0)