1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/channels.c b/channels.c
index 25f85c8b7..5a2605f91 100644
--- a/channels.c
+++ b/channels.c
@@ -1398,8 +1398,8 @@ channel_handle_wfd(Channel *c, fd_set * readset, fd_set * writeset)
                 dlen = buffer_len(&c->output);
 #ifdef _AIX
                 /* XXX: Later AIX versions can't push as much data to tty */
-                if (compat20 && c->wfd_isatty && dlen > 8*1024)
-                        dlen = 8*1024;
+                if (compat20 && c->wfd_isatty)
+                        dlen = MIN(dlen, 8*1024);
 #endif
                 len = write(c->wfd, data, dlen);
                 if (len < 0 && (errno == EINTR || errno == EAGAIN))