diff --git a/sndioctl/sndioctl.c b/sndioctl/sndioctl.c
index 8294c95..2b48a7c 100644
--- a/sndioctl/sndioctl.c
+++ b/sndioctl/sndioctl.c
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ onctl(void *arg, unsigned addr, unsigned val)
 {
 	struct info *i;
 
-	if (v_flag >= 0)
+	if (v_flag >= 1)
 		fprintf(stderr, "onctl (%d, %d)\n", addr, val);
 	for (i = infolist; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
 		if (i->ctladdr != addr)