diff --git a/net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c b/net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c
index ea3a7ea82013..4ba4346d7adc 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ static int mptcp_pm_nl_append_new_local_addr(struct pm_nl_pernet *pernet,
 	 */
 	if (pernet->next_id == MPTCP_PM_MAX_ADDR_ID)
 		pernet->next_id = 1;
-	if (pernet->endpoints >= MPTCP_PM_ADDR_MAX) {
+	if (pernet->endpoints == MPTCP_PM_MAX_ADDR_ID) {
 		ret = -ERANGE;
 		goto out;
 	}