diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c
index 4a8644001d096c..aa821cb639e541 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static struct sock *__l2tp_ip6_bind_lookup(struct net *net,
 
 		if ((l2tp->conn_id == tunnel_id) &&
 		    net_eq(sock_net(sk), net) &&
-		    !(addr && ipv6_addr_equal(addr, laddr)) &&
+		    (!addr || ipv6_addr_equal(addr, laddr)) &&
 		    (!sk->sk_bound_dev_if || !dif ||
 		     sk->sk_bound_dev_if == dif))
 			goto found;