diff --git a/drivers/net/macsec.c b/drivers/net/macsec.c
index 1b4d856f4bd7..700a8f96c6c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macsec.c
@@ -2571,7 +2571,7 @@ static bool macsec_is_configured(struct macsec_dev *macsec)
 	struct macsec_tx_sc *tx_sc = &secy->tx_sc;
 	int i;
 
-	if (secy->n_rx_sc > 0)
+	if (secy->rx_sc)
 		return true;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MACSEC_NUM_AN; i++)