Index: ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/optimizer/physical/NullScanOptimizer.java =================================================================== --- ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/optimizer/physical/NullScanOptimizer.java (revision 1616427) +++ ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/optimizer/physical/NullScanOptimizer.java (working copy) @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ return null; } ExprNodeConstantDesc c = (ExprNodeConstantDesc) condition; - if (c.getValue() != Boolean.FALSE) { + if (!Boolean.FALSE.equals(c.getValue())) { return null; }