diff --git a/evocheck.sh b/evocheck.sh
index 0c90051..734b2af 100755
--- a/evocheck.sh
+++ b/evocheck.sh
@@ -148,11 +148,15 @@ check_gitperms(){
 
 check_advbase(){
     if ls /etc/hostname.carp* 1> /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        bad_advbase=0
         for advbase in $(ifconfig carp | grep advbase | awk -F 'advbase' '{print $2}' | awk '{print $1}' | xargs); do
-        if [[ "$advbase" -gt 1 ]]; then
-            failed "IS_ADVBASE" "At least one CARP interface has advbase greater than 5 seconds!"
+        if [[ "$advbase" -gt 5 ]]; then
+            bad_advbase=1
         fi
         done
+        if [[ "$bad_advbase" -eq 1 ]]; then
+            failed "IS_ADVBASE" "At least one CARP interface has advbase greater than 5 seconds!"
+        fi
     fi
 }