diff --git a/drmdisplaycompositor.cpp b/drmdisplaycompositor.cpp
index 3a20b31..e556e86 100644
--- a/drmdisplaycompositor.cpp
+++ b/drmdisplaycompositor.cpp
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
       else
         rotation |= DRM_MODE_ROTATE_0;
 
-      if (fence_fd < 0) {
+      if (fence_fd >= 0) {
         int prop_id = plane->in_fence_fd_property().id();
         if (prop_id == 0) {
                 ALOGE("Failed to get IN_FENCE_FD property id");