diff --git a/channels/smartcard/client/smartcard_operations.c b/channels/smartcard/client/smartcard_operations.c
index 05d4f2fcb..80dd4d007 100644
--- a/channels/smartcard/client/smartcard_operations.c
+++ b/channels/smartcard/client/smartcard_operations.c
@@ -1054,9 +1054,7 @@ static LONG smartcard_StatusA_Call(SMARTCARD_DEVICE* smartcard, SMARTCARD_OPERAT
 	Status_Call* call = operation->call;
 	ZeroMemory(ret.pbAtr, 32);
 
-	if (call->cbAtrLen > 32)
-		call->cbAtrLen = 32;
-
+	call->cbAtrLen = 32;
 	cbAtrLen = call->cbAtrLen;
 
 	if (call->fmszReaderNamesIsNULL)