diff --git a/iocore/cache/P_CacheInternal.h b/iocore/cache/P_CacheInternal.h
index b5a8548cd5c..922190e4659 100644
--- a/iocore/cache/P_CacheInternal.h
+++ b/iocore/cache/P_CacheInternal.h
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ struct CacheVC : public CacheVConnection {
   is_compressed_in_ram() const
   {
     ink_assert(vio.op == VIO::READ);
-    return !f.compressed_in_ram;
+    return f.compressed_in_ram;
   }
 
   bool writer_done();