diff --git a/nuttx/sched/work_cancel.c b/nuttx/sched/work_cancel.c
index c277f024d2..75a6cbc7d8 100644
--- a/nuttx/sched/work_cancel.c
+++ b/nuttx/sched/work_cancel.c
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ int work_cancel(struct work_s *work)
   flags = irqsave();
   if (work->worker != NULL)
     {
-      DEBUGASSERT(work->dq.flink || (FAR dq_entry_t *)work == g_work.head);
-      DEBUGASSERT(work->dq.blink || (FAR dq_entry_t *)work == g_work.tail);
+      DEBUGASSERT(work->dq.blink || (FAR dq_entry_t *)work == g_work.head);
+      DEBUGASSERT(work->dq.flink || (FAR dq_entry_t *)work == g_work.tail);
       dq_rem((FAR dq_entry_t *)work, &g_work);
 
       work->worker = NULL;