--- utils/nfsd/nfssvc.c
+++ utils/nfsd/nfssvc.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 		}
 
 		snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%d\n", sockfd); 
-		if (write(fd, buf, strlen(buf)) != (ssize_t)strlen(buf)) {
+		if (write(fd, buf, strlen(buf)) < 0 ) {
 			/*
 			 * this error may be common on older kernels that don't
 			 * support IPv6, so turn into a debug message.
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@
 	}
 	xlog(D_GENERAL, "Writing version string to kernel: %s", buf);
 	snprintf(ptr+off, sizeof(buf) - off, "\n");
-	if (write(fd, buf, strlen(buf)) != (ssize_t)strlen(buf))
+	if (write(fd, buf, strlen(buf)) < 0)
 		xlog(L_ERROR, "Setting version failed: errno %d (%m)", errno);
 
 	close(fd);