diff --git a/fs/aio.c b/fs/aio.c
index c9bb0d3d859324..f6f1cbffef9e8c 100644
--- a/fs/aio.c
+++ b/fs/aio.c
@@ -1760,7 +1760,7 @@ static int aio_poll_wake(struct wait_queue_entry *wait, unsigned mode, int sync,
 		list_del_init(&req->wait.entry);
 		list_del(&iocb->ki_list);
 		iocb->ki_res.res = mangle_poll(mask);
-		if (iocb->ki_eventfd && eventfd_signal_allowed()) {
+		if (iocb->ki_eventfd && !eventfd_signal_allowed()) {
 			iocb = NULL;
 			INIT_WORK(&req->work, aio_poll_put_work);
 			schedule_work(&req->work);