diff --git a/sys/netgraph/ng_pppoe.c b/sys/netgraph/ng_pppoe.c
index e41c80e2d0a..af82ac05754 100644
--- a/sys/netgraph/ng_pppoe.c
+++ b/sys/netgraph/ng_pppoe.c
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ AAA
 			 * for now just allow ONE service to be advertised.
 			 * If you do it twice you just overwrite.
 			 */
-			if (sp->state |= PPPOE_PRIMED) {
+			if (sp->state != PPPOE_PRIMED) {
 				printf("pppoe: Session not primed\n");
 				LEAVE(EISCONN);
 			}