diff --git a/src/MEDWrapper/MED_Wrapper.cxx b/src/MEDWrapper/MED_Wrapper.cxx
index 81d3ba9ec..79dc1996b 100644
--- a/src/MEDWrapper/MED_Wrapper.cxx
+++ b/src/MEDWrapper/MED_Wrapper.cxx
@@ -2464,7 +2464,7 @@ namespace MED
 
     // write node ids
     SetCellInfo(theInfo, theMode, theErr);
-    if (theErr && theErr < 0)
+    if (theErr && *theErr < 0)
       return;
 
     // write diameter