diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
index 170814dc418f63a4753b1cfdae39d4d2dbff78cf..6d939a645da1532679a9c40dfb5b5c150ca1b0ce 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@ int rcu_needs_cpu(int cpu, unsigned long *dj)
 	rdtp->last_accelerate = jiffies;
 
 	/* Request timer delay depending on laziness, and round. */
-	if (rdtp->all_lazy) {
+	if (!rdtp->all_lazy) {
 		*dj = round_up(rcu_idle_gp_delay + jiffies,
 			       rcu_idle_gp_delay) - jiffies;
 	} else {