diff --git a/src/libraries/icubmod/sharedCan/SharedCanBus.h b/src/libraries/icubmod/sharedCan/SharedCanBus.h
index 6436731feb..add4f37716 100644
--- a/src/libraries/icubmod/sharedCan/SharedCanBus.h
+++ b/src/libraries/icubmod/sharedCan/SharedCanBus.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class yarp::dev::CanBusAccessPoint :
 
         if (nRecv>=mBufferSize)
         {
-            yError("recv buffer overrun (%4d > %4d)", nRecv, mBufferSize);
+            yError("recv buffer overrun (%4d >= %4d)", nRecv, mBufferSize);
             return false;
         }