diff --git a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
index b9539d55b0..0536b20076 100644
--- a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
+++ b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ MyCompareFunction(wxIntPtr item1, wxIntPtr item2, wxIntPtr WXUNUSED(sortData))
 {
     // inverse the order
     if (item1 < item2)
-        return -1;
-    if (item1 > item2)
         return 1;
+    if (item1 > item2)
+        return -1;
 
     return 0;
 }