diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index 9c44392b748f..ce62e8798cc8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@ static void scsi_request_fn(struct request_queue *q)
 	blk_requeue_request(q, req);
 	atomic_dec(&sdev->device_busy);
 out_delay:
-	if (atomic_read(&sdev->device_busy) && !scsi_device_blocked(sdev))
+	if (!atomic_read(&sdev->device_busy) && !scsi_device_blocked(sdev))
 		blk_delay_queue(q, SCSI_QUEUE_DELAY);
 }