diff --git a/src/switch.c b/src/switch.c
index 3903a15604..30a6f1e7e1 100644
--- a/src/switch.c
+++ b/src/switch.c
@@ -793,12 +793,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		memset(&rlp, 0, sizeof(rlp));
 		getrlimit(RLIMIT_STACK, &rlp);
 
-		if (rlp.rlim_max > SWITCH_THREAD_STACKSIZE) {
+		if (rlp.rlim_cur != SWITCH_THREAD_STACKSIZE) {
 			char buf[1024] = "";
 			int i = 0;
-
-			fprintf(stderr, "Error: stacksize %d is too large: run ulimit -s %d from your shell before starting the application.\nauto-adjusting stack size for optimal performance...\n",
-					(int) (rlp.rlim_max / 1024), SWITCH_THREAD_STACKSIZE / 1024);
+			fprintf(stderr, "Error: stacksize %d is not optimal: run ulimit -s %d from your shell before starting the application.\nauto-adjusting stack size for optimal performance...\n",
+					(int) (rlp.rlim_cur / 1024), SWITCH_THREAD_STACKSIZE / 1024);
 			
 			memset(&rlp, 0, sizeof(rlp));
 			rlp.rlim_cur = SWITCH_THREAD_STACKSIZE;