diff --git a/3rdparty/portaudio/src/hostapi/pulseaudio/pa_linux_pulseaudio_cb.c b/3rdparty/portaudio/src/hostapi/pulseaudio/pa_linux_pulseaudio_cb.c
index 18da3228982..5775896edae 100644
--- a/3rdparty/portaudio/src/hostapi/pulseaudio/pa_linux_pulseaudio_cb.c
+++ b/3rdparty/portaudio/src/hostapi/pulseaudio/pa_linux_pulseaudio_cb.c
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ PaError PaPulseAudio_StartStreamCb( PaStream * s )
                     pulseaudioState = pa_stream_get_state( stream->outputStream );
                     PaPulseAudio_UnLock( pulseaudioHostApi->mainloop );
 
-                    if( pulseaudioState = PA_STREAM_READY )
+                    if( pulseaudioState == PA_STREAM_READY )
                     {
                         break;
                     }