diff --git a/ddtrace/propagation/http.py b/ddtrace/propagation/http.py
index d9d2c20ffb4..04fd29a93c4 100644
--- a/ddtrace/propagation/http.py
+++ b/ddtrace/propagation/http.py
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ def _get_traceparent_values(tp):
         if version != "00":
             log.warning("unsupported traceparent version:%r, still attempting to parse", version)
 
-        if len(trace_id_hex) == 32 and len(span_id_hex) == 16 and len(trace_flags_hex) >= 2:
+        if len(trace_id_hex) == 32 and len(span_id_hex) == 16 and len(trace_flags_hex) == 2:
             trace_id = _hex_id_to_dd_id(trace_id_hex)
             span_id = _hex_id_to_dd_id(span_id_hex)