diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/syscall.c b/arch/mips/kernel/syscall.c
index 53a7ef9a8f32..876c5a56931f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/syscall.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/syscall.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static inline int mips_atomic_set(unsigned long addr, unsigned long new)
 		"1:	ll	%[old], (%[addr])			\n"
 		"	move	%[tmp], %[new]				\n"
 		"2:	sc	%[tmp], (%[addr])			\n"
-		"	bnez	%[tmp], 4f				\n"
+		"	beqz	%[tmp], 4f				\n"
 		"3:							\n"
 		"	.insn						\n"
 		"	.subsection 2					\n"