diff --git a/src/resolver.c b/src/resolver.c
index c0b6a68..1e02fc7 100644
--- a/src/resolver.c
+++ b/src/resolver.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static unsigned message_name_get(const unsigned char *buf,
                 return 0;
             pointer = (label_len & 0x3f) << 8 | buf[i++];
             /* Prevent infinite looping */
-            if (pointer == buf_offset)
+            if (pointer >= buf_offset)
                 return 0;
             if (name != NULL && name_len >= name_max && name_max > 0) {
                 /* We have filled the name buffer. Don't pass it recursively. */