diff --git a/ip/xfrm_policy.c b/ip/xfrm_policy.c
index 36e33c98..a8d8b98b 100644
--- a/ip/xfrm_policy.c
+++ b/ip/xfrm_policy.c
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ static int xfrm_policy_modify(int cmd, unsigned flags, int argc, char **argv)
 			  (void *)tmpls_buf, tmpls_len);
 	}
 
-	if (mark.m & mark.v) {
+	if (mark.m) {
 		int r = addattr_l(&req.n, sizeof(req.buf), XFRMA_MARK,
 				  (void *)&mark, sizeof(mark));
 		if (r < 0) {
diff --git a/ip/xfrm_state.c b/ip/xfrm_state.c
index f4ad4cb1..c4d2bf67 100644
--- a/ip/xfrm_state.c
+++ b/ip/xfrm_state.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ static int xfrm_state_modify(int cmd, unsigned flags, int argc, char **argv)
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-	if (mark.m & mark.v) {
+	if (mark.m) {
 		int r = addattr_l(&req.n, sizeof(req.buf), XFRMA_MARK,
 				  (void *)&mark, sizeof(mark));
 		if (r < 0) {