diff --git a/crypto/ec/ec.c b/crypto/ec/ec.c
index 5e3325d54..dcb9083ca 100644
--- a/crypto/ec/ec.c
+++ b/crypto/ec/ec.c
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ int EC_POINT_dbl(const EC_GROUP *group, EC_POINT *r, const EC_POINT *a,
 
 
 int EC_POINT_invert(const EC_GROUP *group, EC_POINT *a, BN_CTX *ctx) {
-  if (group->meth->dbl == 0) {
+  if (group->meth->invert == 0) {
     OPENSSL_PUT_ERROR(EC, EC_POINT_invert, ERR_R_SHOULD_NOT_HAVE_BEEN_CALLED);
     return 0;
   }