diff --git a/bfd/libbfd.c b/bfd/libbfd.c
index ceae2c73213..8665b238ec2 100644
--- a/bfd/libbfd.c
+++ b/bfd/libbfd.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ DEFUN(bfd_seek,(abfd, position, direction),
   if (direction == SEEK_SET && position == 0)
     return 0;
 #ifdef FILE_OFFSET_IS_CHAR_INDEX
-  if (x > 0 && direction == SEEK_SET && position == abfd->where)
+  if (direction == SEEK_SET && position == abfd->where)
     return 0;
 #endif