diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
index 03c7a4e7b6bab..0cd57db5c5af5 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ static ssize_t write_v4_end_grace(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t size)
 		case 'Y':
 		case 'y':
 		case '1':
-			if (nn->nfsd_serv)
+			if (!nn->nfsd_serv)
 				return -EBUSY;
 			nfsd4_end_grace(nn);
 			break;