diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index a03b6674f..5b76dc838 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ const uint8_t* input_getRandomInputAsBuf(run_t* run, size_t* len) {
 }
 
 static bool input_shouldReadNewFile(run_t* run) {
-    if (fuzz_getState(run->global) != _HF_STATE_DYNAMIC_DRY_RUN) {
+    if (fuzz_getState(run->global) == _HF_STATE_DYNAMIC_DRY_RUN) {
         input_setSize(run, run->global->mutate.maxInputSz);
         return true;
     }