diff --git a/lib/src/clixon_string.c b/lib/src/clixon_string.c
index 2bce6d62..c5182f56 100644
--- a/lib/src/clixon_string.c
+++ b/lib/src/clixon_string.c
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ xml_chardata_decode(char      **decp,
     memset(dec, 0, slen+1);
     for (i=0; i<slen; i++){
       if (cdata) {
-	if ((i+2) < slen) && (strncmp(&str[i], "]]>", strlen("]]>")) == 0)){
+	if (((i+2) < slen) && (strncmp(&str[i], "]]>", strlen("]]>")) == 0)) {
 	  cdata = 0;
 	  i += 2;
         } else {