diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ccfe09f..a851fdf 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.272
+1.5.273
diff --git a/base/netcmp.c b/base/netcmp.c
index 9772bfc..e01a065 100644
--- a/base/netcmp.c
+++ b/base/netcmp.c
@@ -6211,7 +6211,9 @@ PropertyMatch(struct Element *E1, struct Element *E2,
 	        if (kl1 != NULL)
 		    break;	// Property is required
 	    }
-	    else if (vl1->value.ival != 1)
+	    else if ((vl1->type == PROP_INTEGER) && (vl1->value.ival != 1))
+		break;	// Property M != 1 or S != 1 is a mismatch.
+	    else if ((vl1->type == PROP_DOUBLE) && (vl1->value.dval != 1))
 		break;	// Property M != 1 or S != 1 is a mismatch.
 	 }
 	 if (vl1->type != PROP_ENDLIST) {