diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
index d71a41a4fa20..e0e2297f13d1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ long lirc_dev_fop_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		result = put_user(ir->d.features, (__u32 __user *)arg);
 		break;
 	case LIRC_GET_REC_MODE:
-		if (LIRC_CAN_REC(ir->d.features)) {
+		if (!LIRC_CAN_REC(ir->d.features)) {
 			result = -ENOTTY;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ long lirc_dev_fop_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 				  (__u32 __user *)arg);
 		break;
 	case LIRC_SET_REC_MODE:
-		if (LIRC_CAN_REC(ir->d.features)) {
+		if (!LIRC_CAN_REC(ir->d.features)) {
 			result = -ENOTTY;
 			break;
 		}