diff --git a/lib/ocpp/v16/charge_point_impl.cpp b/lib/ocpp/v16/charge_point_impl.cpp
index 86060bc5b5..c83f45c33f 100644
--- a/lib/ocpp/v16/charge_point_impl.cpp
+++ b/lib/ocpp/v16/charge_point_impl.cpp
@@ -1666,8 +1666,8 @@ void ChargePointImpl::handleRemoteStartTransactionRequest(ocpp::Call<RemoteStart
     std::vector<int32_t> referenced_connectors;
 
     if (call.msg.connectorId) {
-        if (call.msg.connectorId.value() == 0) {
-            EVLOG_warning << "Received RemoteStartTransactionRequest with connector id 0";
+        if (call.msg.connectorId.value() <= 0) {
+            EVLOG_warning << "Received RemoteStartTransactionRequest with connector id <= 0";
             response.status = RemoteStartStopStatus::Rejected;
             ocpp::CallResult<RemoteStartTransactionResponse> call_result(response, call.uniqueId);
             this->send<RemoteStartTransactionResponse>(call_result);