diff --git a/fs/mqueue/mq_open.c b/fs/mqueue/mq_open.c
index f51d1eeb3c89c..909c4dabf9ff6 100644
--- a/fs/mqueue/mq_open.c
+++ b/fs/mqueue/mq_open.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static int file_mq_vopen(FAR struct file *mq, FAR const char *mq_name,
 
       if (created)
         {
-          *created = 1;
+          *created = 0;
         }
     }
   else
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static int file_mq_vopen(FAR struct file *mq, FAR const char *mq_name,
 
       if (created)
         {
-          *created = 0;
+          *created = 1;
         }
     }