diff --git a/tests/check/libs/discoverer.c b/tests/check/libs/discoverer.c
index 7732e64d9e..5e9e81d8c8 100644
--- a/tests/check/libs/discoverer.c
+++ b/tests/check/libs/discoverer.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_disco_async_custom_context)
       (GThreadFunc) custom_context_thread_func, &data);
 
   g_mutex_lock (&data.lock);
-  while (data.finish)
+  while (!data.finish)
     g_cond_wait (&data.cond, &data.lock);
   g_mutex_unlock (&data.lock);