diff --git a/hal/src/main/native/include/hal/cpp/UnsafeDIO.h b/hal/src/main/native/include/hal/cpp/UnsafeDIO.h
index de7e12da60..ffd4b33451 100644
--- a/hal/src/main/native/include/hal/cpp/UnsafeDIO.h
+++ b/hal/src/main/native/include/hal/cpp/UnsafeDIO.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void UnsafeManipulateDIO(HAL_DigitalHandle handle, int32_t* status,
   wpi::mutex& dioMutex = detail::UnsafeGetDIOMutex();
   tDIO* dSys = detail::UnsafeGetDigialSystem();
   auto mask = detail::ComputeDigitalMask(handle, status);
-  if (status != 0) {
+  if (*status != 0) {
     return;
   }
   std::scoped_lock lock(dioMutex);