diff --git a/layout/painting/HitTestInfo.cpp b/layout/painting/HitTestInfo.cpp
index 49de0d13a4c7..872773c32f8c 100644
--- a/layout/painting/HitTestInfo.cpp
+++ b/layout/painting/HitTestInfo.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace mozilla {
 static StaticAutoPtr<const HitTestInfo> gEmptyHitTestInfo;
 
 const HitTestInfo& HitTestInfo::Empty() {
-  if (gEmptyHitTestInfo) {
+  if (!gEmptyHitTestInfo) {
     gEmptyHitTestInfo = new HitTestInfo();
   }