diff --git a/drivers/media/mc/mc-entity.c b/drivers/media/mc/mc-entity.c
index 045590905582..307920c8b354 100644
--- a/drivers/media/mc/mc-entity.c
+++ b/drivers/media/mc/mc-entity.c
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ static int media_pipeline_explore_next_link(struct media_pipeline *pipe,
 		 * (already discovered through iterating over links) and pads
 		 * not internally connected.
 		 */
-		if (origin == local || !local->num_links ||
+		if (origin == local || local->num_links ||
 		    !media_entity_has_pad_interdep(origin->entity, origin->index,
 						   local->index))
 			continue;