diff --git a/sound/synth/emux/soundfont.c b/sound/synth/emux/soundfont.c
index 7f0bdea0dfd3..455e535933ec 100644
--- a/sound/synth/emux/soundfont.c
+++ b/sound/synth/emux/soundfont.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ snd_soundfont_load(struct snd_sf_list *sflist, const void __user *data,
 		break;
 	case SNDRV_SFNT_REMOVE_INFO:
 		/* patch must be opened */
-		if (sflist->currsf) {
+		if (!sflist->currsf) {
 			snd_printk("soundfont: remove_info: patch not opened\n");
 			rc = -EINVAL;
 		} else {