1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c b/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c
index c0548d268e1a..e3e6a3e2ca22 100644
--- a/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c
+++ b/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ static int __hw_addr_add_ex(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *list,
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         list_for_each_entry(ha, &list->list, list) {
-                if (!memcmp(ha->addr, addr, addr_len) &&
-                    ha->type == addr_type) {
+                if (ha->type == addr_type &&
+                    !memcmp(ha->addr, addr, addr_len)) {
                         if (global) {
                                 /* check if addr is already used as global */
                                 if (ha->global_use)