diff --git a/lib_enc/ivas_ism_dtx_enc.c b/lib_enc/ivas_ism_dtx_enc.c
index 68325273e092f1c9608c867abaef91c9e31f293c..f098dc0e4aa3a1f449e23ea3918334ff0aaea699 100644
--- a/lib_enc/ivas_ism_dtx_enc.c
+++ b/lib_enc/ivas_ism_dtx_enc.c
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ void ivas_ism_get_sce_id_dtx_fx(
     move16();
     FOR( j = 1; j < nchan_transport; j++ )
     {
-        if ( BASOP_Util_Cmp_Mant32Exp( tmp_energy[j], tmp_energy_e[j], tmp_energy[hISMDTX->sce_id_dtx], tmp_energy_e[hISMDTX->sce_id_dtx] ) )
+        IF( EQ_16( BASOP_Util_Cmp_Mant32Exp( tmp_energy[j], tmp_energy_e[j], tmp_energy[hISMDTX->sce_id_dtx], tmp_energy_e[hISMDTX->sce_id_dtx] ), 1 ) )
         {
             hISMDTX->sce_id_dtx = j;
             move16();