diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ecache.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ecache.c
index 6526bdcca580..efabee2063cc 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ecache.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ecache.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ next:
 		hlist_nulls_del_rcu(&ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL].hnnode);
 		hlist_nulls_add_head(&ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_REPLY].hnnode, &evicted_list);
 
-		if (time_after(stop, jiffies)) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, stop)) {
 			ret = STATE_RESTART;
 			break;
 		}