diff --git a/sched/sched/sched_suspendscheduler.c b/sched/sched/sched_suspendscheduler.c
index e1c1105e1e4e5..c0833ef87d417 100644
--- a/sched/sched/sched_suspendscheduler.c
+++ b/sched/sched/sched_suspendscheduler.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void nxsched_suspend_scheduler(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb)
 {
   /* Handle the task exiting case */
 
-  if (tcb != NULL)
+  if (tcb == NULL)
     {
       return;
     }