diff --git a/src/pcsc.hxx b/src/pcsc.hxx
index 650c946..a4a995d 100644
--- a/src/pcsc.hxx
+++ b/src/pcsc.hxx
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ namespace pcsc {
                          reconnect, first transaction (SCardTransmit)
                          fails with SCARD_W_RESET_CARD
                          (0x80100068). */
-                if (_status==SCARD_W_RESET_CARD) { // just resend once
+                if (_state==SCARD_W_RESET_CARD) { // just resend once
                   check(SCardTransmit(_id, &rPci,
                                       (LPCBYTE)in.c_str(),
                                       in.size(),