diff --git a/Python/bltinmodule.c b/Python/bltinmodule.c
index 2038d2b..3f2e2c0 100644
--- a/Python/bltinmodule.c
+++ b/Python/bltinmodule.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
             Py_DECREF(it);
             return NULL;
         }
-        if (cmp == 1) {
+        if (cmp > 0) {
             Py_DECREF(it);
             Py_RETURN_TRUE;
         }