diff --git a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.h b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.h
index 779f0c8cbf96..5340ff8e1bcf 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.h
+++ b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.h
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ static inline bool is_ts_reorder_allowed(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 	if (inst->session_type != MSM_VIDC_DECODER)
 		return true;
 
-	if (!is_heif_decoder(inst))
-		return true;
+	if (is_heif_decoder(inst))
+		return false;
 
 	ctrl = get_ctrl(inst,
 		V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDC_VIDEO_DISABLE_TIMESTAMP_REORDER);