diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index cd31bd860e..e2b2befeaa 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2003-11-05  Elena Zannoni  <ezannoni@redhat.com>
+
+	* top.c (execute_command): Fix broken logic for command execution
+	while inferior is running in async mode.
+
 2003-11-06  Mark Kettenis  <kettenis@gnu.org>
 
 	* dwarf2-frame.c (execute_cfa_program): Mark register as
diff --git a/gdb/top.c b/gdb/top.c
index 46e323b09b..baad701a7a 100644
--- a/gdb/top.c
+++ b/gdb/top.c
@@ -669,10 +669,10 @@ execute_command (char *p, int from_tty)
       /* If the target is running, we allow only a limited set of
          commands. */
       if (event_loop_p && target_can_async_p () && target_executing)
-	if (!strcmp (c->name, "help")
-	    && !strcmp (c->name, "pwd")
-	    && !strcmp (c->name, "show")
-	    && !strcmp (c->name, "stop"))
+	if (strcmp (c->name, "help") != 0
+	    && strcmp (c->name, "pwd") != 0
+	    && strcmp (c->name, "show") != 0
+	    && strcmp (c->name, "stop") != 0)
 	  error ("Cannot execute this command while the target is running.");
 
       /* Pass null arg rather than an empty one.  */