diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index 235e29e..9122ab4 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -5459,7 +5459,7 @@
     {
 	theline = eap->getline(
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
-	    eap->cstack->cs_whilelevel > 0 ? -1 :
+	    eap->cstack->cs_looplevel > 0 ? -1 :
 #endif
 	    NUL, eap->cookie, 0);