diff --git a/dix/devices.c b/dix/devices.c
index 034d5e6d2..ac5806a28 100644
--- a/dix/devices.c
+++ b/dix/devices.c
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ InitValuatorClassDeviceStruct(DeviceIntPtr dev, int numAxes, Atom *labels,
     if (!dev)
         return FALSE;
 
-    if (numAxes >= MAX_VALUATORS)
+    if (numAxes > MAX_VALUATORS)
     {
         LogMessage(X_WARNING,
                    "Device '%s' has %d axes, only using first %d.\n",