diff --git a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
index e853728e1ff6..808ca542bfba 100644
--- a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ static int netlink_broadcast_deliver(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	rmem = atomic_add_return(skb->truesize, &sk->sk_rmem_alloc);
 	rcvbuf = READ_ONCE(sk->sk_rcvbuf);
 
-	if ((rmem != skb->truesize || rmem <= rcvbuf) &&
+	if ((rmem == skb->truesize || rmem <= rcvbuf) &&
 	    !test_bit(NETLINK_S_CONGESTED, &nlk->state)) {
 		netlink_skb_set_owner_r(skb, sk);
 		__netlink_sendskb(sk, skb);