diff --git a/kernel-open/nvidia/os-interface.c b/kernel-open/nvidia/os-interface.c
index f4f92f6e7..95467f893 100644
--- a/kernel-open/nvidia/os-interface.c
+++ b/kernel-open/nvidia/os-interface.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ NV_STATUS NV_API_CALL os_cond_acquire_rwlock_read(void *pRwLock)
 {
     os_rwlock_t *os_rwlock = (os_rwlock_t *)pRwLock;
 
-    if (down_read_trylock(&os_rwlock->sem))
+    if (!down_read_trylock(&os_rwlock->sem))
     {
         return NV_ERR_TIMEOUT_RETRY;
     }
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ NV_STATUS NV_API_CALL os_cond_acquire_rwlock_write(void *pRwLock)
 {
     os_rwlock_t *os_rwlock = (os_rwlock_t *)pRwLock;
 
-    if (down_write_trylock(&os_rwlock->sem))
+    if (!down_write_trylock(&os_rwlock->sem))
     {
         return NV_ERR_TIMEOUT_RETRY;
     }