diff --git a/src/mesh/SX126xInterface.cpp b/src/mesh/SX126xInterface.cpp
index 0690f9e96..afaa13b7f 100644
--- a/src/mesh/SX126xInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/SX126xInterface.cpp
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ template <typename T> bool SX126xInterface<T>::isChannelActive()
     result = lora.scanChannel();
     if (result == RADIOLIB_LORA_DETECTED)
         return true;
-    if (result != RADIOLIB_ERR_WRONG_MODEM)
+    if (result != RADIOLIB_CHANNEL_FREE)
         LOG_ERROR("Radiolib error %d when attempting SX126X scanChannel!\n", result);
     assert(result != RADIOLIB_ERR_WRONG_MODEM);