diff --git a/flang/lib/Semantics/check-directive-structure.h b/flang/lib/Semantics/check-directive-structure.h
index c68272330f957..3ff4462eeaed6 100644
--- a/flang/lib/Semantics/check-directive-structure.h
+++ b/flang/lib/Semantics/check-directive-structure.h
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class DirectiveStructureChecker : public virtual BaseChecker {
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  bool CurrentDirectiveIsNested() { return dirContext_.size() > 0; };
+  bool CurrentDirectiveIsNested() { return dirContext_.size() > 1; };
 
   void SetClauseSets(D dir) {
     dirContext_.back().allowedClauses = directiveClausesMap_[dir].allowed;