diff --git a/src/jtag/drivers/xds110.c b/src/jtag/drivers/xds110.c
index 3ea98ad6b..371dc8803 100644
--- a/src/jtag/drivers/xds110.c
+++ b/src/jtag/drivers/xds110.c
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@ static void xds110_execute_pathmove(struct jtag_command *cmd)
 		return;
 
 	path = malloc(num_states * sizeof(uint8_t));
-	if (path) {
+	if (!path) {
 		LOG_ERROR("XDS110: unable to allocate memory");
 		return;
 	}