diff --git a/src/modules/dmq/dmqnode.c b/src/modules/dmq/dmqnode.c
index fe238907429..7e6ef93bdf9 100644
--- a/src/modules/dmq/dmqnode.c
+++ b/src/modules/dmq/dmqnode.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ int cmp_dmq_node(dmq_node_t *node, dmq_node_t *cmpnode)
 	}
 	return STR_EQ(node->uri.host, cmpnode->uri.host)
 		   && STR_EQ(node->uri.port, cmpnode->uri.port)
-		   && (node->uri.proto, cmpnode->uri.proto);
+		   && (node->uri.proto == cmpnode->uri.proto);
 }
 
 /**