diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_nan_datapath.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_nan_datapath.c
index 7443a52781ef..ffa5c44d31f7 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_nan_datapath.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_nan_datapath.c
@@ -533,9 +533,9 @@ int hdd_ndi_start(uint8_t vdev_id)
 	 * interface does not have any such formal requests. The NDI
 	 * create request is responsible for starting the BSS as well.
 	 */
-	if (op_channel != NAN_SOCIAL_CHANNEL_2_4GHZ ||
-		op_channel != NAN_SOCIAL_CHANNEL_5GHZ_LOWER_BAND ||
-		op_channel != NAN_SOCIAL_CHANNEL_5GHZ_UPPER_BAND) {
+	if (op_channel != NAN_SOCIAL_CHANNEL_2_4GHZ &&
+	    op_channel != NAN_SOCIAL_CHANNEL_5GHZ_LOWER_BAND &&
+	    op_channel != NAN_SOCIAL_CHANNEL_5GHZ_UPPER_BAND) {
 		/* start NDI on the default 2.4 GHz social channel */
 		op_channel = NAN_SOCIAL_CHANNEL_2_4GHZ;
 	}