diff --git a/srsepc/src/spgw/gtpu.cc b/srsepc/src/spgw/gtpu.cc
index 1917ebc9a..e0d8d79bd 100644
--- a/srsepc/src/spgw/gtpu.cc
+++ b/srsepc/src/spgw/gtpu.cc
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void spgw::gtpu::handle_sgi_pdu(srsran::unique_byte_buffer_t msg)
     m_gtpc->send_downlink_data_notification(spgw_teid);
     m_gtpc->queue_downlink_packet(spgw_teid, std::move(msg));
     return;
-  } else if (usr_found == false && ctr_found == true) {
+  } else if (usr_found == true && ctr_found == false) {
     m_logger.error("User plane tunnel found without a control plane tunnel present.");
   } else {
     send_s1u_pdu(enb_fteid, msg.get());