diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
index 3082cf24b69e..6da2cfa23c29 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ void nmi_backtrace_stall_check(const struct cpumask *btp)
 			msgp = nmi_check_stall_msg[idx];
 			if (nsp->idt_ignored_snap != READ_ONCE(nsp->idt_ignored) && (idx & 0x1))
 				modp = ", but OK because ignore_nmis was set";
-			if (nmi_seq & ~0x1)
+			if (nmi_seq & 0x1)
 				msghp = " (CPU currently in NMI handler function)";
 			else if (nsp->idt_nmi_seq_snap + 1 == nmi_seq)
 				msghp = " (CPU exited one NMI handler function)";