diff --git a/scheduler/handle.c b/scheduler/handle.c
index 3dfd03ab905..0fa9f305649 100644
--- a/scheduler/handle.c
+++ b/scheduler/handle.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ K32OBJ *HANDLE_GetObjPtr( PDB32 *pdb, HANDLE32 handle,
     K32OBJ *ptr = NULL;
 
     SYSTEM_LOCK();
-    if ((handle > 0) && (handle <= pdb->handle_table->count))
+    if ((handle > 0) && (handle < pdb->handle_table->count))
     {
         HANDLE_ENTRY *entry = &pdb->handle_table->entries[handle];
         if ((entry->access & access) != access)