diff --git a/net/nfc/core.c b/net/nfc/core.c
index 1d074dd1650f..aad7f8f59784 100644
--- a/net/nfc/core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/core.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ int nfc_dev_up(struct nfc_dev *dev)
 	/* We have to enable the device before discovering SEs */
 	if (dev->ops->discover_se) {
 		rc = dev->ops->discover_se(dev);
-		if (!rc)
+		if (rc)
 			pr_warn("SE discovery failed\n");
 	}