diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 3de740834d1f..82d968527121 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -2156,7 +2156,7 @@ int ndo_dflt_fdb_del(struct ndmsg *ndm,
 	/* If aging addresses are supported device will need to
 	 * implement its own handler for this.
 	 */
-	if (ndm->ndm_state & NUD_PERMANENT) {
+	if (!(ndm->ndm_state & NUD_PERMANENT)) {
 		pr_info("%s: FDB only supports static addresses\n", dev->name);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}