diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 93e665df..71c4e8d1 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ Value Eval::evaluate(const Position& pos, int* complexity) {
   v = std::clamp(v, VALUE_TB_LOSS_IN_MAX_PLY + 1, VALUE_TB_WIN_IN_MAX_PLY - 1);
 
   // When not using NNUE, return classical complexity to caller
-  if (complexity && (!useNNUE || useClassical))
+  if (complexity && useClassical)
       *complexity = abs(v - psq);
 
   return v;