diff --git a/src/apps/relay/turn_admin_server.c b/src/apps/relay/turn_admin_server.c
index 6cce44c..da1fe82 100644
--- a/src/apps/relay/turn_admin_server.c
+++ b/src/apps/relay/turn_admin_server.c
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ static int run_cli_input(struct cli_session *cs, const char *buf0, unsigned int
     if (sl) {
       cs->cmds += 1;
       if (cli_password[0] && !(cs->auth_completed)) {
-        if (check_password_equal(cmd, cli_password)) {
+        if (!check_password_equal(cmd, cli_password)) {
           if (cs->cmds >= CLI_PASSWORD_TRY_NUMBER) {
             addr_debug_print(1, &(cs->addr), "CLI authentication error");
             TURN_LOG_FUNC(TURN_LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "CLI authentication error\n");