diff --git a/Kernel/Syscalls/ptrace.cpp b/Kernel/Syscalls/ptrace.cpp
index 3d513a7e4f..713cfcc019 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscalls/ptrace.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Syscalls/ptrace.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static ErrorOr<FlatPtr> handle_ptrace(Kernel::Syscall::SC_ptrace_params const& p
 
         auto& peer_saved_registers = peer->get_register_dump_from_stack();
         // Verify that the saved registers are in usermode context
-        if (peer_saved_registers.previous_mode() == ExecutionMode::User)
+        if (peer_saved_registers.previous_mode() != ExecutionMode::User)
             return EFAULT;
 
         tracer->set_regs(regs);