diff --git a/lib_dec/ivas_init_dec.c b/lib_dec/ivas_init_dec.c
index 11359e665830f88a0e42ee9689446f448185f672..80b8c7e5e961c7713b4de1e009490e5fe82e7b40 100644
--- a/lib_dec/ivas_init_dec.c
+++ b/lib_dec/ivas_init_dec.c
@@ -3198,7 +3198,7 @@ static ivas_error doSanityChecks_IVAS(
         }
     }
 
-    if ( st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->Opt_ObjEdit_on & st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->Opt_non_diegetic_pan )
+    if ( st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->Opt_ObjEdit_on && st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->Opt_non_diegetic_pan )
     {
         return IVAS_ERROR( IVAS_ERR_OBJECTS_EDITING_AND_PANNING_NOT_SUPPORTED, "Wrong set-up: Only object editing or Non-diegetic panning can be used." );
     }