diff --git a/qpkg/gobble.c b/qpkg/gobble.c
index 6856219..6407c60 100644
--- a/qpkg/gobble.c
+++ b/qpkg/gobble.c
@@ -15,16 +15,24 @@
 #define	CHARS_AFTER_ERROR	20
 
 
+#ifdef BREAKNECK_SPEED
+
+#define	EXPECT(s)	do { buf += sizeof(s)-1; } while (0)
+
+#else /* !BREAKNECK_SPEED */
+
 #define	EXPECT(s)					\
 	do {						\
 		if (end-buf < sizeof(s)-1)		\
-			FAIL;			\
+			FAIL;				\
 		if (memcmp(buf, s, sizeof(s)-1))	\
 			FAIL;				\
 		buf += sizeof(s)-1;			\
 	}						\
 	while (0)
 
+#endif
+
 
 #define	NEXT	(buf == end ? '?' : *buf++)