1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/openjp2/j2k.c b/src/lib/openjp2/j2k.c
index 36d4e947..cda722b4 100644
--- a/src/lib/openjp2/j2k.c
+++ b/src/lib/openjp2/j2k.c
@@ -9301,7 +9301,7 @@ OPJ_BOOL opj_j2k_set_decode_area(opj_j2k_t *p_j2k,
     }
 
     /* Up */
-    if (p_start_x < 0) {
+    if (p_start_y < 0) {
         opj_event_msg(p_manager, EVT_ERROR,
                       "Up position of the decoded area (region_y0=%d) should be >= 0.\n",
                       p_start_y);