diff --git a/net/net_monitor.c b/net/net_monitor.c
index cf4ffd73f41..12907fa42df 100644
--- a/net/net_monitor.c
+++ b/net/net_monitor.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ int net_startmonitor(FAR struct socket *psock)
    * the monitoring callback.)
    */
 
-  if ((conn->tcpstateflags & UIP_CLOSED) != 0)
+  if (conn->tcpstateflags == UIP_CLOSED)
     {
       connection_event(conn, UIP_CLOSE);
     }