diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
index 130c97b027f2e1f244cf2c23edfca913238e6dfa..6f9aecef8ab637a5432bbe24ec11ce7458dd8d8f 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
@@ -2108,7 +2108,7 @@ static void __call_rcu_nocb_enqueue(struct rcu_data *rdp,
 
 	/* If we are not being polled and there is a kthread, awaken it ... */
 	t = ACCESS_ONCE(rdp->nocb_kthread);
-	if (rcu_nocb_poll | !t)
+	if (rcu_nocb_poll || !t)
 		return;
 	len = atomic_long_read(&rdp->nocb_q_count);
 	if (old_rhpp == &rdp->nocb_head) {