diff --git a/src/dfb/brush.cpp b/src/dfb/brush.cpp
index 1302755133..f3d4f8c78c 100644
--- a/src/dfb/brush.cpp
+++ b/src/dfb/brush.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
 
     void SetStyle(int style)
     {
-        if ( style != wxSOLID && style == wxTRANSPARENT )
+        if ( style != wxSOLID && style != wxTRANSPARENT )
         {
             wxFAIL_MSG( _T("only wxSOLID and wxTRANSPARENT styles are supported") );
             style = wxSOLID;
diff --git a/src/dfb/pen.cpp b/src/dfb/pen.cpp
index f61ff930a5..d72740cdc8 100644
--- a/src/dfb/pen.cpp
+++ b/src/dfb/pen.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
 
     void SetStyle(int style)
     {
-        if ( style != wxSOLID && style == wxTRANSPARENT )
+        if ( style != wxSOLID && style != wxTRANSPARENT )
         {
             wxFAIL_MSG( _T("only wxSOLID and wxTRANSPARENT styles are supported") );
             style = wxSOLID;