diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
index 2628339e3a99..31a53c5bcb13 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ void ipoib_mcast_send(struct net_device *dev, void *mgid, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	 */
 	spin_lock(&priv->lock);
 
-	if (!test_bit(IPOIB_MCAST_STARTED, &priv->flags)	||
+	if (!test_bit(IPOIB_FLAG_OPER_UP, &priv->flags)		||
 	    !priv->broadcast					||
 	    !test_bit(IPOIB_MCAST_FLAG_ATTACHED, &priv->broadcast->flags)) {
 		++dev->stats.tx_dropped;