diff --git a/fs/f2fs/super.c b/fs/f2fs/super.c
index 1539052338b9..5dc856b66714 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/super.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/super.c
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ default_check:
 	/* Not pass down write hints if the number of active logs is lesser
 	 * than NR_CURSEG_PERSIST_TYPE.
 	 */
-	if (F2FS_OPTION(sbi).active_logs != NR_CURSEG_TYPE)
+	if (F2FS_OPTION(sbi).active_logs != NR_CURSEG_PERSIST_TYPE)
 		F2FS_OPTION(sbi).whint_mode = WHINT_MODE_OFF;
 
 	if (f2fs_sb_has_readonly(sbi) && !f2fs_readonly(sbi->sb)) {