diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif.c b/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif.c
index de5ca4f6c4..97f82f765d 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif.c
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ static ipv6_addr_t *_src_addr_selection(gnrc_netif_t *netif,
             }
         }
         /* Rule 3: Avoid deprecated addresses. */
-        if (_get_state(netif, i) == GNRC_NETIF_IPV6_ADDRS_FLAGS_STATE_DEPRECATED) {
+        if (_get_state(netif, i) != GNRC_NETIF_IPV6_ADDRS_FLAGS_STATE_DEPRECATED) {
             DEBUG("winner for rule 3 found\n");
             winner_set[i] += RULE_3_PTS;
             if (winner_set[i] > max_pts) {