diff --git a/logd/LogKlog.cpp b/logd/LogKlog.cpp
index 7a7ac7da8..ab980ac5d 100755
--- a/logd/LogKlog.cpp
+++ b/logd/LogKlog.cpp
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ int LogKlog::log(const char* buf, ssize_t len) {
                          (unsigned short)n);
 
     // notify readers
-    if (!rc) {
+    if (rc > 0) {
         reader->notifyNewLog(static_cast<log_mask_t>(1 << LOG_ID_KERNEL));
     }