diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
index e012b9be777e..fed95fa941e6 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
@@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@ static void rcu_prepare_for_idle(void)
 	rdtp->last_accelerate = jiffies;
 	for_each_rcu_flavor(rsp) {
 		rdp = this_cpu_ptr(rsp->rda);
-		if (rcu_segcblist_pend_cbs(&rdp->cblist))
+		if (!rcu_segcblist_pend_cbs(&rdp->cblist))
 			continue;
 		rnp = rdp->mynode;
 		raw_spin_lock_rcu_node(rnp); /* irqs already disabled. */