1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index ddcf7754eec2..56a09a4ac410 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -1045,9 +1045,10 @@ int ipv6_dev_get_saddr(struct net_device *daddr_dev,
                         }
 #endif
                         /* Rule 8: Use longest matching prefix */
-                        if (hiscore.rule < 8)
+                        if (hiscore.rule < 8) {
                                 hiscore.matchlen = ipv6_addr_diff(&ifa_result->addr, daddr);
-                        score.rule++;
+                                hiscore.rule++;
+                        }
                         score.matchlen = ipv6_addr_diff(&ifa->addr, daddr);
                         if (score.matchlen > hiscore.matchlen) {
                                 score.rule = 8;