diff --git a/libs/libc/modlib/modlib_verify.c b/libs/libc/modlib/modlib_verify.c
index 58001135f2..f16a3b6055 100644
--- a/libs/libc/modlib/modlib_verify.c
+++ b/libs/libc/modlib/modlib_verify.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ int modlib_verifyheader(FAR const Elf32_Ehdr *ehdr)
 
   /* Verify that this file works with the currently configured architecture */
 
-  if (up_checkarch(ehdr))
+  if (!up_checkarch(ehdr))
     {
       serr("ERROR: Not a supported architecture\n");
       return -ENOEXEC;