diff --git a/lib_util/render_config_reader.c b/lib_util/render_config_reader.c
index 60a5d458d0e836c9a22f324cae48f3b3f1bc8036..829152e1d93a5de751dde60cf86f4cbc6b31cf93 100644
--- a/lib_util/render_config_reader.c
+++ b/lib_util/render_config_reader.c
@@ -2368,7 +2368,7 @@ ivas_error RenderConfigReader_read(
                             errorHandler( item, ERROR_VALUE_INVALID );
                             return IVAS_ERR_INVALID_RENDER_CONFIG;
                         }
-                        if ( i > pRenderConfigReader->nFG || &pRenderConfigReader->pFG[i] == NULL )
+                        if ( i >= pRenderConfigReader->nFG || pRenderConfigReader->pFG[i].pFc == NULL )
                         {
                             return IVAS_ERR_INVALID_RENDER_CONFIG;
                         }