diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 283f3fb4201..2a0ad325f6d 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 	* nsmenu.m (EmacsMenu-parseKeyEquiv:, addItemWithWidgetValue:):
 	Display all shortcuts, including those w/o super modifier.
 
+	* nsfns.m (ns-read-file-name): Fix typo in assignment statement.
+
 2009-01-22  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
 
 	* fileio.c (Vwrite_region_post_annotation_function)
diff --git a/src/nsfns.m b/src/nsfns.m
index 6e1c6c05aa2..aee371efc89 100644
--- a/src/nsfns.m
+++ b/src/nsfns.m
@@ -1494,7 +1494,7 @@ Optional arg INIT, if non-nil, provides a default file name to use.  */)
       ret = [panel runModalForDirectory: dirS file: initS types: nil];
     }
 
-  ret = (ret = NSOKButton) || panelOK;
+  ret = (ret == NSOKButton) || panelOK;
 
   fname = [panel filename];