diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/GPU_shader.hh b/source/blender/gpu/GPU_shader.hh
index 6d843c2b735..427b356d8fa 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/GPU_shader.hh
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/GPU_shader.hh
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ class StaticShader : NonCopyable {
         BLI_assert(!info_name_.empty());
         shader_ = GPU_shader_create_from_info_name(info_name_.c_str());
       }
-      failed_ = shader_ != nullptr;
+      failed_ = shader_ == nullptr;
     }
 
     return shader_;