diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_flow_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_flow_os.c
index 48d7da41b1..5013e9f012 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_flow_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_flow_os.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ mlx5_is_thread_alive(HANDLE thread_handle)
 
 	if (result == WAIT_OBJECT_0)
 		return false;
-	return false;
+	return true;
 }
 
 static int