diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/arlan-main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/arlan-main.c
index d479f4735aaa..f96c634e2d35 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/arlan-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/arlan-main.c
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ static int arlan_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 	ARLAN_DEBUG_ENTRY("arlan_mac_addr");
 	return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!netif_running(dev))
+	if (netif_running(dev))
 		return -EBUSY;
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, dev->addr_len);