diff --git a/src/ringbuf.c b/src/ringbuf.c
index 8caaafe..e7a8d84 100644
--- a/src/ringbuf.c
+++ b/src/ringbuf.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static int ringbuf_process_ring(struct ring* r)
 			if ((len & BPF_RINGBUF_DISCARD_BIT) == 0) {
 				sample = (void *)len_ptr + BPF_RINGBUF_HDR_SZ;
 				err = r->sample_cb(r->ctx, sample, len);
-				if (err) {
+				if (err < 0) {
 					/* update consumer pos and bail out */
 					smp_store_release(r->consumer_pos,
 							  cons_pos);