diff --git a/rtengine/iplocallab.cc b/rtengine/iplocallab.cc
index 89227f2f5..0e316b058 100644
--- a/rtengine/iplocallab.cc
+++ b/rtengine/iplocallab.cc
@@ -4221,7 +4221,7 @@ void ImProcFunctions::InverseColorLight_Local(int sp, int senstype, const struct
 
                 reducdE = pow(reducdE, lp.iterat);
 
-                if (lp.sens > 99) {
+                if (varsens > 99) {
                     reducdE = 1.f;
                 }