diff --git a/core/storage/wal.rs b/core/storage/wal.rs
index 7f218490c..0d9769e3a 100644
--- a/core/storage/wal.rs
+++ b/core/storage/wal.rs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ impl LimboRwLock {
                 // no op
                 false
             }
-            WRITE_LOCK => true,
+            WRITE_LOCK => false,
             _ => unreachable!(),
         };
         tracing::trace!("write_lock({})", ok);