diff --git a/src/win32/plugin.c b/src/win32/plugin.c
index 9dfc4d06bfca2630826d4cac75db973342590c7b..a9e0e6c929e6aacfcc33be1ccbdb0fa88b77a48f 100644
--- a/src/win32/plugin.c
+++ b/src/win32/plugin.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ int module_Load( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_file,
 #if (_WIN32_WINNT >= 0x601) && !VLC_WINSTORE_APP
     DWORD mode;
 
-    if (SetThreadErrorMode (SEM_FAILCRITICALERRORS, &mode) == 0)
+    if (SetThreadErrorMode (SEM_FAILCRITICALERRORS, &mode) != 0)
 #endif
     {
         handle = LoadLibraryW (wfile);