diff --git a/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c b/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c
index 6bb116c559b4a0..ea5a701ab24085 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@ static bool rtmutex_spin_on_owner(struct rt_mutex_base *lock,
 		 *  - the VCPU on which owner runs is preempted
 		 */
 		if (!owner->on_cpu || need_resched() ||
-		    rt_mutex_waiter_is_top_waiter(lock, waiter) ||
+		    !rt_mutex_waiter_is_top_waiter(lock, waiter) ||
 		    vcpu_is_preempted(task_cpu(owner))) {
 			res = false;
 			break;