diff --git a/lib/ssh.c b/lib/ssh.c
index 7b0e57c2c..94195a7b6 100644
--- a/lib/ssh.c
+++ b/lib/ssh.c
@@ -2144,7 +2144,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
             /* from is relative to end of file */
             from += size;
           }
-          if(from >= size) {
+          if(from > size) {
             failf(data, "Offset (%"
                   CURL_FORMAT_CURL_OFF_T ") was beyond file size (%"
                   CURL_FORMAT_CURL_OFF_T ")", from, attrs.filesize);