diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index b6bbcf0cc430..3d339e283cf6 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -6394,7 +6394,7 @@ static int update_array_info(struct mddev *mddev, mdu_array_info_t *info)
 	    mddev->ctime         != info->ctime         ||
 	    mddev->level         != info->level         ||
 /*	    mddev->layout        != info->layout        || */
-	    !mddev->persistent	 != info->not_persistent||
+	    mddev->persistent	 != !info->not_persistent ||
 	    mddev->chunk_sectors != info->chunk_size >> 9 ||
 	    /* ignore bottom 8 bits of state, and allow SB_BITMAP_PRESENT to change */
 	    ((state^info->state) & 0xfffffe00)