diff --git a/config_src/drivers/nuopc_cap/mom_cap_methods.F90 b/config_src/drivers/nuopc_cap/mom_cap_methods.F90
index 06db7df1e4..683217764c 100644
--- a/config_src/drivers/nuopc_cap/mom_cap_methods.F90
+++ b/config_src/drivers/nuopc_cap/mom_cap_methods.F90
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ subroutine mom_import(ocean_public, ocean_grid, importState, ice_ocean_boundary,
           ig = i + ocean_grid%isc - isc
           !rotate
           do ib = 1, nsc
-            if(abs(stkx(i,j,ib)-fillValue).lt.0.01) then
+            if(abs(stkx(i,j,ib)-fillValue) <= 0.01) then
               ice_ocean_boundary%ustkb(i,j,ib) = 0.0
               ice_ocean_boundary%vstkb(i,j,ib) = 0.0
             else