diff --git a/drivers/net/netconsole.c b/drivers/net/netconsole.c
index 020252961c90..7288b25d6b8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netconsole.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netconsole.c
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ static ssize_t sysdata_release_enabled_show(struct config_item *item,
 	bool release_enabled;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dynamic_netconsole_mutex);
-	release_enabled = !!(nt->sysdata_fields & SYSDATA_TASKNAME);
+	release_enabled = !!(nt->sysdata_fields & SYSDATA_RELEASE);
 	mutex_unlock(&dynamic_netconsole_mutex);
 
 	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%d\n", release_enabled);