diff --git a/src/boards/boards.c b/src/boards/boards.c
index ea1f4b32..9eaf7b07 100644
--- a/src/boards/boards.c
+++ b/src/boards/boards.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void board_init(void) {
   //     #define UICR_REGOUT0_VALUE UICR_REGOUT0_VOUT_3V3
   // in board.h when using that power configuration.
 #ifdef UICR_REGOUT0_VALUE
-  if ((NRF_UICR->REGOUT0 & UICR_REGOUT0_VOUT_Msk) != (UICR_REGOUT0_VALUE << UICR_REGOUT0_VOUT_Pos)){
+  if ((NRF_UICR->REGOUT0 & UICR_REGOUT0_VOUT_Msk) == (UICR_REGOUT0_VOUT_DEFAULT << UICR_REGOUT0_VOUT_Pos)){
     NRF_NVMC->CONFIG = NVMC_CONFIG_WEN_Wen << NVMC_CONFIG_WEN_Pos;
     while (NRF_NVMC->READY == NVMC_READY_READY_Busy){}
     NRF_UICR->REGOUT0 = (NRF_UICR->REGOUT0 & ~((uint32_t)UICR_REGOUT0_VOUT_Msk)) |