diff --git a/ext4_utils/ext4_crypt_init_extensions.cpp b/ext4_utils/ext4_crypt_init_extensions.cpp
index 9b687e8..5d66419 100644
--- a/ext4_utils/ext4_crypt_init_extensions.cpp
+++ b/ext4_utils/ext4_crypt_init_extensions.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
     }
 
     // Don't encrypt lost+found - ext4 doesn't like it
-    if (strcmp(dir, "/data/lost+found")) {
+    if (!strcmp(dir, "/data/lost+found")) {
         return 0;
     }