diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/xen-asm.S b/arch/x86/xen/xen-asm.S
index 79d7362ad6d1..3e45aa000718 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/xen-asm.S
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/xen-asm.S
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ ENTRY(xen_restore_fl_direct)
 
 	/* check for unmasked and pending */
 	cmpw $0x0001, PER_CPU_VAR(xen_vcpu_info) + XEN_vcpu_info_pending
-	jz 1f
+	jnz 1f
 2:	call check_events
 1:
 ENDPATCH(xen_restore_fl_direct)