diff --git a/arping.c b/arping.c
index c806999a..6831bb5b 100644
--- a/arping.c
+++ b/arping.c
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ static int event_loop(struct run_state *ctl)
 	else if (ctl->timeout && !(ctl->count > 0))
 		rc |= !(ctl->received > 0);
 	else
-		rc |= (ctl->sent != ctl->received);
+		rc |= (ctl->sent < ctl->received);
 	return rc;
 }