diff --git a/ssld/ssld.c b/ssld/ssld.c
index 226ee8fa..43b55738 100644
--- a/ssld/ssld.c
+++ b/ssld/ssld.c
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ mod_process_cmd_recv(mod_ctl_t * ctl)
 			}
 		case 'F':
 			{
-				if (ctl_buf->nfds != 2 || ctl_buf->buflen != 5)
+				if (ctl_buf->buflen != 5)
 				{
 					cleanup_bad_message(ctl, ctl_buf);
 					break;