diff --git a/lib/src/libp2p/connection/established/substream.rs b/lib/src/libp2p/connection/established/substream.rs
index 955d825991..8213c6b287 100644
--- a/lib/src/libp2p/connection/established/substream.rs
+++ b/lib/src/libp2p/connection/established/substream.rs
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ where
 
                 if close_desired_timeout
                     .as_ref()
-                    .map_or(false, |timeout| *timeout >= read_write.now)
+                    .map_or(false, |timeout| *timeout <= read_write.now)
                 {
                     read_write.wake_up_asap();
                     return (