diff --git a/drivers/dax/super.c b/drivers/dax/super.c
index 32642634c1bb..e5767c83ea23 100644
--- a/drivers/dax/super.c
+++ b/drivers/dax/super.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ bool __generic_fsdax_supported(struct dax_device *dax_dev,
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (!dax_dev && !bdev_dax_supported(bdev, blocksize)) {
+	if (!dax_dev || !bdev_dax_supported(bdev, blocksize)) {
 		pr_debug("%s: error: dax unsupported by block device\n",
 				bdevname(bdev, buf));
 		return false;