diff --git a/kernel/notifier.c b/kernel/notifier.c
index fd2c9acbcc19..6196af8a8223 100644
--- a/kernel/notifier.c
+++ b/kernel/notifier.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static int notifier_call_chain(struct notifier_block **nl,
 		if (nr_calls)
 			(*nr_calls)++;
 
-		if ((ret & NOTIFY_STOP_MASK) == NOTIFY_STOP_MASK)
+		if (ret & NOTIFY_STOP_MASK)
 			break;
 		nb = next_nb;
 		nr_to_call--;