diff --git a/tt_metal/llrt/tt_memory.cpp b/tt_metal/llrt/tt_memory.cpp
index fe6ca582c67..97c6451b19a 100644
--- a/tt_metal/llrt/tt_memory.cpp
+++ b/tt_metal/llrt/tt_memory.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void memory::pack_data_into_text(std::uint64_t text_start, std::uint64_t data_st
     // Copy text spans.  May start after data span (ncrisc)
     for (const auto& span : this->link_spans_) {
         if (span.addr >= text_start && span.addr < text_end) {
-            if (first_text) abort();
+            if (!first_text) abort();
             if (first_text) {
                 new_span.addr = span.addr;
                 first_text = false;