diff --git a/sched/semaphore/spinlock.c b/sched/semaphore/spinlock.c
index 669c57a74f410..63ffe4c8f126f 100644
--- a/sched/semaphore/spinlock.c
+++ b/sched/semaphore/spinlock.c
@@ -481,13 +481,13 @@ void fair_spin_lock(FAR fair_spinlock_list_t *lock_list,
       list_for_every_entry_safe(&lock_list->list, entry, temp,
                               struct fair_spinlock_s, node)
         {
-          if (entry->holder->sched_priority <= rtcb->sched_priority)
+          if (entry->holder->sched_priority > rtcb->sched_priority)
             {
               break;
             }
         }
 
-      list_add_after(&entry->node, &fair_lock->node);
+      list_add_before(&entry->node, &fair_lock->node);
     }
 
   spin_unlock(&lock_list->lock);