diff --git a/compiler/src/jdk.graal.compiler/src/jdk/graal/compiler/options/OptionDescriptor.java b/compiler/src/jdk.graal.compiler/src/jdk/graal/compiler/options/OptionDescriptor.java
index fbac55a1de53..9716067a2f4f 100644
--- a/compiler/src/jdk.graal.compiler/src/jdk/graal/compiler/options/OptionDescriptor.java
+++ b/compiler/src/jdk.graal.compiler/src/jdk/graal/compiler/options/OptionDescriptor.java
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public boolean isDeprecated() {
      */
     public boolean isServiceLoaded() {
         OptionGroup group = getDeclaringClass().getAnnotation(OptionGroup.class);
-        return group == null || !group.registerAsService();
+        return group == null || group.registerAsService();
     }
 
     /**