diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c
index fbb1e01aaecf..05d3f6cccd97 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c
@@ -2024,7 +2024,7 @@ static void __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_abort_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	}
 
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
-	if (!ret)
+	if (ret)
 		return;
 
 #ifndef NAPIER_SCAN