diff --git a/src/mame/video/tc0480scp.c b/src/mame/video/tc0480scp.c
index 6bc65951944..e9f030e0e5e 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/tc0480scp.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/tc0480scp.c
@@ -1028,19 +1028,19 @@ void tc0480scp_device::postload()
 	m_bgscrollx[3] = reg;
 
 	reg = m_ctrl[4];
-	if (!flip)  reg = -reg;
+	if (flip)  reg = -reg;
 	m_bgscrolly[0] = reg;
 
 	reg = m_ctrl[5];
-	if (!flip)  reg = -reg;
+	if (flip)  reg = -reg;
 	m_bgscrolly[1] = reg;
 
 	reg = m_ctrl[6];
-	if (!flip)  reg = -reg;
+	if (flip)  reg = -reg;
 	m_bgscrolly[2] = reg;
 
 	reg = m_ctrl[7];
-	if (!flip)  reg = -reg;
+	if (flip)  reg = -reg;
 	m_bgscrolly[3] = reg;
 
 	reg = m_ctrl[0x0c];