diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
index c00f6db812ac..272d9e7419be 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ int qeth_l3_add_vipa(struct qeth_card *card, enum qeth_prot_versions proto,
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&card->ip_lock);
 
-	if (!qeth_l3_ip_from_hash(card, ipaddr))
+	if (qeth_l3_ip_from_hash(card, ipaddr))
 		rc = -EEXIST;
 	else
 		qeth_l3_add_ip(card, ipaddr);
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ int qeth_l3_add_rxip(struct qeth_card *card, enum qeth_prot_versions proto,
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&card->ip_lock);
 
-	if (!qeth_l3_ip_from_hash(card, ipaddr))
+	if (qeth_l3_ip_from_hash(card, ipaddr))
 		rc = -EEXIST;
 	else
 		qeth_l3_add_ip(card, ipaddr);