diff --git a/libfprint/imgdev.c b/libfprint/imgdev.c
index b365d74a..14e41ae7 100644
--- a/libfprint/imgdev.c
+++ b/libfprint/imgdev.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static void dev_deactivate(struct fp_img_dev *imgdev)
 	struct fp_driver *drv = imgdev->dev->drv;
 	struct fp_img_driver *imgdrv = fpi_driver_to_img_driver(drv);
 
-	if (!imgdrv->activate)
+	if (!imgdrv->deactivate)
 		return;
 	return imgdrv->deactivate(imgdev);
 }