diff --git a/src/cgtop/cgtop.c b/src/cgtop/cgtop.c
index 3756328fa7..9eb2d2fdeb 100644
--- a/src/cgtop/cgtop.c
+++ b/src/cgtop/cgtop.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static int refresh_one(
 
         r = cg_enumerate_subgroups(controller, path, &d);
         if (r < 0) {
-                if (r == ENOENT)
+                if (r == -ENOENT)
                         return 0;
 
                 return r;