diff --git a/stan/math/prim/meta/is_arena_matrix.hpp b/stan/math/prim/meta/is_arena_matrix.hpp
index 00e71b6abe4..9e9503ba0e5 100644
--- a/stan/math/prim/meta/is_arena_matrix.hpp
+++ b/stan/math/prim/meta/is_arena_matrix.hpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ using require_arena_matrix_t = require_t<is_arena_matrix<std::decay_t<T>>>;
 /*! \brief Require type does not satisfy @ref is_arena_matrix */
 /*! @tparam T the type to check */
 template <typename T>
-using require_not_arena_matrix_t = require_t<is_arena_matrix<std::decay_t<T>>>;
+using require_not_arena_matrix_t = require_t<bool_constant<!is_arena_matrix<std::decay_t<T>>::value>>;
 /*! @} */