diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/translog/RemoteFsTranslog.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/translog/RemoteFsTranslog.java
index 618a84656f128..b2493cd607417 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/translog/RemoteFsTranslog.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/translog/RemoteFsTranslog.java
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ private boolean prepareAndUpload(Long primaryTerm, Long generation) throws IOExc
 
     private boolean upload(Long primaryTerm, Long generation) throws IOException {
         boolean primaryMode = primaryModeSupplier.getAsBoolean();
-        if (primaryMode) {
+        if (primaryMode == false) {
             logger.trace("skipped uploading translog for {} {}", primaryTerm, generation);
             // NO-OP
             return true;