diff --git a/cmd/ipsw/cmd/fw/aea.go b/cmd/ipsw/cmd/fw/aea.go
index 5bb445829..72ae9bcc7 100644
--- a/cmd/ipsw/cmd/fw/aea.go
+++ b/cmd/ipsw/cmd/fw/aea.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ var aeaCmd = &cobra.Command{
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
-			if pemFile == "" {
+			if pemFile != "" {
 				key, err = os.ReadFile(pemFile)
 				if err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("failed to read pem file: %v", err)