diff --git a/snmplib/system.c b/snmplib/system.c
index 38ecfeb..aed919d 100644
--- a/snmplib/system.c
+++ b/snmplib/system.c
@@ -1162,9 +1162,9 @@
                     const char *ospmrelprefix)
 {
 #if HAVE_SYS_UTSNAME_H
-static int printOSonce = 1;
+  static int printOSonce = 1;
   struct utsname utsbuf;
-  if ( 0 != uname(&utsbuf))
+  if ( 0 > uname(&utsbuf))
     return -1;
 
   if (printOSonce) {