diff --git a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
index 34fbbe6610c3..3f28697031b3 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
@@ -12834,7 +12834,7 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_set_epno_list(tHalHandle hal,
 	}
 
 	status = sme_acquire_global_lock(&mac->sme);
-	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(status)) {
+	if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(status)) {
 		sme_err("sme_acquire_global_lock failed!(status=%d)",
 			status);
 		qdf_mem_free(req_msg);
@@ -12901,7 +12901,7 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_set_passpoint_list(tHalHandle hal,
 	}
 
 	status = sme_acquire_global_lock(&mac->sme);
-	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(status)) {
+	if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(status)) {
 		sme_err("sme_acquire_global_lock failed!(status=%d)",
 			status);
 		qdf_mem_free(req_msg);
@@ -12948,7 +12948,7 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_reset_passpoint_list(tHalHandle hal,
 	req_msg->session_id = input->session_id;
 
 	status = sme_acquire_global_lock(&mac->sme);
-	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(status)) {
+	if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(status)) {
 		sme_err("sme_acquire_global_lock failed!(status=%d)",
 			status);
 		qdf_mem_free(req_msg);