diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/PolicyState.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/PolicyState.java
index aad82cdf32547..5fc3cb00e57f9 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/PolicyState.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/PolicyState.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ final class PolicyState<V> {
 
     private boolean resolvePolicy() {
         V resolvedPolicy = mPolicyDefinition.resolvePolicy(mAdminsPolicy);
-        boolean policyChanged = Objects.equals(resolvedPolicy, mCurrentResolvedPolicy);
+        boolean policyChanged = !Objects.equals(resolvedPolicy, mCurrentResolvedPolicy);
         mCurrentResolvedPolicy = resolvedPolicy;
 
         return policyChanged;