diff --git a/drivers/power/pm/pm_activity.c b/drivers/power/pm/pm_activity.c
index ff6dab8adb..2c51bd05b9 100644
--- a/drivers/power/pm/pm_activity.c
+++ b/drivers/power/pm/pm_activity.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static void pm_wakelock_stats(FAR struct pm_wakelock_s *wakelock, bool stay)
 
   if (stay)
     {
-      if (!wakelock->fsnode.blink && !wakelock->fsnode.flink)
+      if (!dq_inqueue(&wakelock->fsnode, &pdom->wakelockall))
         {
           dq_addlast(&wakelock->fsnode, &pdom->wakelockall);
         }