diff --git a/src/network/networkd-wwan.c b/src/network/networkd-wwan.c
index 325d2b02818..2b10eb3e4ee 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-wwan.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-wwan.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ static int link_apply_bearer_impl(Link *link, Bearer *b) {
                         continue;
 
                 r = route_remove(route, link->manager);
-                if (ret)
+                if (r < 0)
                         ret = r;
         }