diff --git a/cell/src/u_cell_net.c b/cell/src/u_cell_net.c
index e77ac5af..6694b955 100644
--- a/cell/src/u_cell_net.c
+++ b/cell/src/u_cell_net.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static void activateContextCallback(uAtClientHandle_t atHandle,
 
     if (U_CELL_PRIVATE_HAS(pInstance->pModule, U_CELL_PRIVATE_FEATURE_PPP)) {
         if ((uCellNetGetIpAddressStr(cellHandle, buffer) > 0) &&
-            (uSockStringToAddress(buffer, &address) > 0)) {
+            (uSockStringToAddress(buffer, &address) == 0)) {
             pIpAddress = &address.ipAddress;
         }
         uPortPppReconnect(cellHandle, pIpAddress);