diff --git a/drivers/base/sync.c b/drivers/base/sync.c
index b35344da4529..811365789d5b 100644
--- a/drivers/base/sync.c
+++ b/drivers/base/sync.c
@@ -587,7 +587,8 @@ int sync_fence_wait(struct sync_fence *fence, long timeout)
 						       sync_fence_check(fence),
 						       timeout);
 	} else if (timeout < 0) {
-		err = wait_event_interruptible(fence->wq, fence->status != 0);
+		err = wait_event_interruptible(fence->wq,
+					       sync_fence_check(fence));
 	}
 
 	if (err < 0)