diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore.c
index 758c1aa5009d..44ec523287f6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore.c
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ static int uncore_event_cpu_online(unsigned int cpu)
 		pmu = type->pmus;
 		for (i = 0; i < type->num_boxes; i++, pmu++) {
 			box = pmu->boxes[pkg];
-			if (!box && atomic_inc_return(&box->refcnt) == 1)
+			if (box && atomic_inc_return(&box->refcnt) == 1)
 				uncore_box_init(box);
 		}
 	}