diff --git a/nimble/host/mesh/src/net.c b/nimble/host/mesh/src/net.c
index 692989dd2..b3e22aad3 100644
--- a/nimble/host/mesh/src/net.c
+++ b/nimble/host/mesh/src/net.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static void store_iv(bool only_duration)
 
 static void store_seq(void)
 {
-	if (CONFIG_BT_MESH_SEQ_STORE_RATE &&
+	if (CONFIG_BT_MESH_SEQ_STORE_RATE > 1 &&
 	(bt_mesh.seq % CONFIG_BT_MESH_SEQ_STORE_RATE)) {
 		return;
 	}