diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc-xo1-sci.c b/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc-xo1-sci.c
index 99a28ce2244c..90735895aa44 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc-xo1-sci.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc-xo1-sci.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static void send_ebook_state(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!!test_bit(SW_TABLET_MODE, ebook_switch_idev->sw) == state)
+	if (test_bit(SW_TABLET_MODE, ebook_switch_idev->sw) == !!state)
 		return; /* Nothing new to report. */
 
 	input_report_switch(ebook_switch_idev, SW_TABLET_MODE, state);