diff --git a/3rdParty/libsmacker/smacker.c b/3rdParty/libsmacker/smacker.c
index 116d312a3..63298610b 100644
--- a/3rdParty/libsmacker/smacker.c
+++ b/3rdParty/libsmacker/smacker.c
@@ -800,8 +800,7 @@ static char smk_render_palette(struct smk_video_t* s, unsigned char* p, unsigned
 			p ++; size --;
 
 			/* overflow: see if we write/read beyond 256colors, or overwrite own palette */
-			if (i + count > 256 || src + count > 256 ||
-				(src < i && src + count > i) )
+			if (i + count > 256 || src + count > 256)
 			{
 				fprintf(stderr,"libsmacker::palette_render(s,p,size) - ERROR: overflow, 0x40 attempt to copy %d entries from %d to %d\n",count,src,i);
 				goto error;