diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py
index 84a9051c13..afce5ccb87 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class BBLoggerMixin(object):
         if not bb.event.worker_pid:
             if self.name in bb.msg.loggerDefaultDomains and loglevel > (bb.msg.loggerDefaultDomains[self.name]):
                 return
-            if loglevel > bb.msg.loggerDefaultLogLevel:
+            if loglevel < bb.msg.loggerDefaultLogLevel:
                 return
         return self.log(loglevel, msg, *args, **kwargs)