diff --git a/DMRTX.cpp b/DMRTX.cpp
index 0f4f56c..81437ec 100755
--- a/DMRTX.cpp
+++ b/DMRTX.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ uint8_t CDMRTX::getSpace2() const
 
 void CDMRTX::createData(uint8_t slotIndex)
 {
-  if (m_fifo[slotIndex].getData() > 0U && m_frameCount >= STARTUP_COUNT && m_abortCount[slotIndex] >= ABORT_COUNT) {
+  if (m_fifo[slotIndex].getData() >= DMR_FRAME_LENGTH_BYTES && m_frameCount >= STARTUP_COUNT && m_abortCount[slotIndex] >= ABORT_COUNT) {
     for (unsigned int i = 0U; i < DMR_FRAME_LENGTH_BYTES; i++) {
       m_poBuffer[i]   = m_fifo[slotIndex].get();
       m_markBuffer[i] = MARK_NONE;