diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
index d6c0d0e37..09b836808 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static SDL_VideoDevice *Wayland_CreateDevice(void)
     /* Are we trying to connect to or are currently in a Wayland session? */
     if (!SDL_getenv("WAYLAND_DISPLAY")) {
         const char *session = SDL_getenv("XDG_SESSION_TYPE");
-        if (session && SDL_strcasecmp(session, "wayland")) {
+        if (session && SDL_strcasecmp(session, "wayland") != 0) {
             return NULL;
         }
     }