diff --git a/src/core/lv_obj_pos.c b/src/core/lv_obj_pos.c
index cc5fec55d..db38cdc8a 100644
--- a/src/core/lv_obj_pos.c
+++ b/src/core/lv_obj_pos.c
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ static int32_t calc_content_width(lv_obj_t * obj)
                     default:
                         /* Consider other cases only if x=0 and use the width of the object.
                          * With x!=0 circular dependency could occur. */
-                        if(lv_obj_get_style_y(child, 0) == 0) {
+                        if(lv_obj_get_style_x(child, 0) == 0) {
                             child_res_tmp = lv_area_get_width(&child->coords) + space_left;
                             child_res_tmp += lv_obj_get_style_margin_right(child, LV_PART_MAIN);
                         }