diff --git a/lib/libcasper/services/cap_net/cap_net.c b/lib/libcasper/services/cap_net/cap_net.c
index 5e10714e361..c6abaa69faf 100644
--- a/lib/libcasper/services/cap_net/cap_net.c
+++ b/lib/libcasper/services/cap_net/cap_net.c
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ net_limit(const nvlist_t *oldlimits, const nvlist_t *newlimits)
 	 */
 	if (oldlimits == NULL)
 		return (0);
-	if (!hasconnect && nvlist_exists(oldlimits, LIMIT_NV_BIND))
+	if (!hasbind && nvlist_exists(oldlimits, LIMIT_NV_BIND))
 		return (ENOTCAPABLE);
 	if (!hasconnect && nvlist_exists(oldlimits, LIMIT_NV_CONNECT))
 		return (ENOTCAPABLE);