diff --git a/drivers/gpu/msm/adreno_dispatch.c b/drivers/gpu/msm/adreno_dispatch.c
index 862d832823f7..fc7799722026 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/msm/adreno_dispatch.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/msm/adreno_dispatch.c
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ static int sendcmd(struct adreno_device *adreno_dev,
 	 * then set up the timer.  If this misses, then preemption is indeed a
 	 * thing and the timer will be set up in due time
 	 */
-	if (!adreno_in_preempt_state(adreno_dev, ADRENO_PREEMPT_NONE)) {
+	if (adreno_in_preempt_state(adreno_dev, ADRENO_PREEMPT_NONE)) {
 		if (drawqueue_is_current(dispatch_q))
 			mod_timer(&dispatcher->timer, dispatch_q->expires);
 	}