diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/utils/hashtable.c b/src/libstrongswan/utils/hashtable.c
index dde57dc65..3b7148e0b 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/utils/hashtable.c
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/utils/hashtable.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static void rehash(private_hashtable_t *this)
 	linked_list_t **old_table;
 	u_int row, old_capacity;
 
-	if (this->capacity < MAX_CAPACITY)
+	if (this->capacity >= MAX_CAPACITY)
 	{
 		return;
 	}