diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index da69e1abf68ff..e8630707901e3 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ static bool tipc_disc_addr_trial_msg(struct tipc_discoverer *d,
 {
 	struct net *net = d->net;
 	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
-	bool trial = time_before(jiffies, tn->addr_trial_end);
 	u32 self = tipc_own_addr(net);
+	bool trial = time_before(jiffies, tn->addr_trial_end) && !self;
 
 	if (mtyp == DSC_TRIAL_FAIL_MSG) {
 		if (!trial)