diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ttm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ttm.c
index 94126dc39688..8132f66177c2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ttm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ttm.c
@@ -1892,7 +1892,7 @@ int amdgpu_copy_buffer(struct amdgpu_ring *ring, uint64_t src_offset,
 	unsigned i;
 	int r;
 
-	if (direct_submit && !ring->sched.ready) {
+	if (!direct_submit && !ring->sched.ready) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Trying to move memory with ring turned off.\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}