diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c
index c85ee42732a3..e5b8b413f5ab 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static int dasd_ioctl_check_format(struct block_device *bdev, void __user *argp)
 static int dasd_release_space(struct dasd_device *device,
 			      struct format_data_t *rdata)
 {
-	if (!device->discipline->is_ese && !device->discipline->is_ese(device))
+	if (!device->discipline->is_ese || !device->discipline->is_ese(device))
 		return -ENOTSUPP;
 	if (!device->discipline->release_space)
 		return -ENOTSUPP;