diff --git a/src/libsystemd-network/sd-dhcp6-client.c b/src/libsystemd-network/sd-dhcp6-client.c
index f8d7367ec3c..f34007d7aaf 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd-network/sd-dhcp6-client.c
+++ b/src/libsystemd-network/sd-dhcp6-client.c
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ static int client_timeout_resend(sd_event_source *s, uint64_t usec, void *userda
 
         case DHCP6_STATE_SOLICITATION:
 
-                if (client->retransmit_count && client->lease) {
+                if (client->retransmit_count > 0 && client->lease) {
                         client_start(client, DHCP6_STATE_REQUEST);
                         return 0;
                 }