diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
index eefd96765e79..33a0c11797de 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ static inline void mwait_play_dead(void)
 	void *mwait_ptr;
 	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = __this_cpu_ptr(&cpu_info);
 
-	if (!this_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_MWAIT) && mwait_usable(c))
+	if (!(this_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_MWAIT) && mwait_usable(c)))
 		return;
 	if (!this_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_CLFLSH))
 		return;