diff --git a/compiler/ballerina-lang/src/main/java/io/ballerina/projects/ConfigReader.java b/compiler/ballerina-lang/src/main/java/io/ballerina/projects/ConfigReader.java
index 79d94c92c050..3a688369e253 100644
--- a/compiler/ballerina-lang/src/main/java/io/ballerina/projects/ConfigReader.java
+++ b/compiler/ballerina-lang/src/main/java/io/ballerina/projects/ConfigReader.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ private static boolean isDirectDependency(Collection<ModuleDependency> moduleDep
                         dependency.descriptor().packageName().value().equals(packageName) &&
                         (moduleName == null
                                 ? dependency.descriptor().name().moduleNamePart() == null
-                                : dependency.descriptor().name().moduleNamePart().equals(moduleName))
+                                : moduleName.equals(dependency.descriptor().name().moduleNamePart()))
         );
     }