diff --git a/libvo/vo_svga.c b/libvo/vo_svga.c
index 2c27b106e4..e68dbf313e 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_svga.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_svga.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ static int control(uint32_t request, void *data, ...)
   }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDIX
-  if (vidix_name) {
+  if (vidix_name[0]) {
     switch (request) {
     case VOCTRL_SET_EQUALIZER:
     {