diff --git a/drivers/char/adsprpc.c b/drivers/char/adsprpc.c
index 605625749eda..7e94aec0461a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/adsprpc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/adsprpc.c
@@ -6054,7 +6054,7 @@ static long fastrpc_device_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int ioctl_num,
 		goto bail;
 
 	spin_lock(&fl->hlock);
-	if (fl->file_close == FASTRPC_PROCESS_EXIT_START) {
+	if (fl->file_close >= FASTRPC_PROCESS_EXIT_START) {
 		err = -ESHUTDOWN;
 		pr_warn("adsprpc: fastrpc_device_release is happening, So not sending any new requests to DSP\n");
 		spin_unlock(&fl->hlock);