diff --git a/fs/f2fs/inode.c b/fs/f2fs/inode.c
index 88af85e..8721441 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/inode.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ int f2fs_write_inode(struct inode *inode, struct writeback_control *wbc)
 	if (!is_inode_flag_set(inode, FI_DIRTY_INODE))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (f2fs_is_checkpoint_ready(sbi))
+	if (!f2fs_is_checkpoint_ready(sbi))
 		return -ENOSPC;
 
 	/*