diff --git a/redfish-core/include/event_service_manager.hpp b/redfish-core/include/event_service_manager.hpp
index 54dafb4..3db9f0c 100644
--- a/redfish-core/include/event_service_manager.hpp
+++ b/redfish-core/include/event_service_manager.hpp
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@
 
     static void watchRedfishEventLogFile()
     {
-        if (inotifyConn)
+        if (!inotifyConn)
         {
             return;
         }