diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 12ddc65..a34cabc 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_INVALID_VALUE
 						   " (network address)");
 
-	if (tipc_mode != TIPC_NET_MODE)
+	if (!tipc_own_addr)
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
 
 	read_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);