diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 98af9d7b9434..f4ef840b203e 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ static int smack_inode_getattr(const struct path *path)
  */
 static int smack_inode_xattr_skipcap(const char *name)
 {
-	if (strncmp(name, XATTR_SMACK_SUFFIX, strlen(XATTR_SMACK_SUFFIX)))
+	if (strncmp(name, XATTR_SMACK_SUFFIX, strlen(XATTR_SMACK_SUFFIX)) == 0)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACK) == 0 ||