--- a/src/maple/maple.c	Sat Jan 26 02:45:27 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/maple/maple.c	Fri Mar 28 12:32:25 2008 +0000
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@
                         else status = dev->get_condition(dev, func,
                                                          return_buf+8,
                                                          &out_length );
-			out_length++;
                         if( status == 0 ) {
+                            out_length++;
                             status = MAPLE_RESP_DATA;
                             PUTWORD(4,func);
                         }