diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/ov_network.go b/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/ov_network.go
index d33939beeb..a96a45905e 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/ov_network.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/ov_network.go
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func (d *driver) DeleteNetwork(nid string) error {
 
 	for _, ep := range n.endpoints {
 		if ep.ifName != "" {
-			if link, err := ns.NlHandle().LinkByName(ep.ifName); err != nil {
+			if link, err := ns.NlHandle().LinkByName(ep.ifName); err == nil {
 				ns.NlHandle().LinkDel(link)
 			}
 		}