diff --git a/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-24x7.c b/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-24x7.c
index 9c88b82f6229..72238eedc360 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-24x7.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-24x7.c
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ static int memord(const void *d1, size_t s1, const void *d2, size_t s2)
 {
 	if (s1 < s2)
 		return 1;
-	if (s2 > s1)
+	if (s1 > s2)
 		return -1;
 
 	return memcmp(d1, d2, s1);