diff --git a/src/udev/udevd.c b/src/udev/udevd.c
index a6926bbfb7..01162bc7b6 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevd.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevd.c
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ static int event_is_blocked(Event *event) {
                 if (r < 0)
                         return r;
 
-                if (event->retry_again_next_usec <= now_usec)
+                if (event->retry_again_next_usec > now_usec)
                         return true;
         }