diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c b/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c
index ab09b126423ce3e56fd1fee2f6bda54e4b851022..7f35ac26a71a33d0f5ce1a32c5952814882999d6 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ int ip_forward(struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	rt = skb_rtable(skb);
 
-	if (opt->is_strictroute && opt->nexthop != rt->rt_gateway)
+	if (opt->is_strictroute && rt->rt_gateway)
 		goto sr_failed;
 
 	if (unlikely(skb->len > dst_mtu(&rt->dst) && !skb_is_gso(skb) &&