diff --git a/src/lib/ecl/l1/ecl_l1_pos_controller.cpp b/src/lib/ecl/l1/ecl_l1_pos_controller.cpp
index 31d7cecb7b..11def23710 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecl/l1/ecl_l1_pos_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/ecl/l1/ecl_l1_pos_controller.cpp
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ void ECL_L1_Pos_Controller::navigate_loiter(const math::Vector2f &vector_A, cons
 	 */
 
 	// XXX check switch over
-	if ((lateral_accel_sp_center < lateral_accel_sp_circle && loiter_direction > 0 && xtrack_err_circle > 0.0f) |
+	if ((lateral_accel_sp_center < lateral_accel_sp_circle && loiter_direction > 0 && xtrack_err_circle > 0.0f) ||
 		(lateral_accel_sp_center > lateral_accel_sp_circle && loiter_direction < 0 && xtrack_err_circle > 0.0f)) {
 		_lateral_accel = lateral_accel_sp_center;
 		_circle_mode = false;