diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp
index a688d834e9b..cf9de40a237 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/vm_version_x86.cpp
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ void VM_Version::get_processor_features() {
     }
     if (!UseAESIntrinsics) {
       if (UseAESCTRIntrinsics) {
-        if (FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(UseAESCTRIntrinsics)) {
+        if (!FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(UseAESCTRIntrinsics)) {
           warning("AES-CTR intrinsics require UseAESIntrinsics flag to be enabled. Intrinsics will be disabled.");
         }
         FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseAESCTRIntrinsics, false);