diff --git a/libs/esl/src/esl.c b/libs/esl/src/esl.c
index 86dde31376..d16e85110f 100644
--- a/libs/esl/src/esl.c
+++ b/libs/esl/src/esl.c
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ ESL_DECLARE(esl_status_t) esl_recv_event_timed(esl_handle_t *handle, uint32_t ms
 	int max, activity;
 	esl_status_t status = ESL_SUCCESS;
 
-	if (!handle->connected || !handle || handle->sock == -1) {
+	if (!handle || !handle->connected || handle->sock == -1) {
 		return ESL_FAIL;
 	}