diff --git a/rest_framework/request.py b/rest_framework/request.py
index 93109226d..d02a02613 100644
--- a/rest_framework/request.py
+++ b/rest_framework/request.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class Empty:
 
 
 def _hasattr(obj, name):
-    return not getattr(obj, name) is Empty
+    return getattr(obj, name) is not Empty
 
 
 def clone_request(request, method):