diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/handler/SamsungTvHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/handler/SamsungTvHandler.java
index 6a25e29a15de1..8c09e86d019d9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/handler/SamsungTvHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/handler/SamsungTvHandler.java
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ private synchronized void stopService(SamsungTvService service) {
     @Override
     public void remoteDeviceAdded(@Nullable Registry registry, @Nullable RemoteDevice device) {
         if (configuration.hostName != null && device != null && device.getIdentity() != null
-                && device.getIdentity().getDescriptorURL() == null
+                && device.getIdentity().getDescriptorURL() != null
                 && configuration.hostName.equals(device.getIdentity().getDescriptorURL().getHost())
                 && device.getType() != null) {
             logger.debug("remoteDeviceAdded: {}, {}", device.getType().getType(),