diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/arm/reloc.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/arm/reloc.c
index c175e6d5d696..09213413f66d 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/arm/reloc.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/arm/reloc.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ reloc_nonplt_object(Obj_Entry *obj, const Elf_Rel *rel, SymCache *cache,
 			if (def == NULL)
 				return -1;
 
-			if (!defobj->tls_done && allocate_tls_offset(obj))
+			if (!defobj->tls_done && !allocate_tls_offset(obj))
 				return -1;
 
 			tmp = (Elf_Addr)def->st_value + defobj->tlsoffset;