diff --git a/nimble/host/mesh/src/friend.c b/nimble/host/mesh/src/friend.c
index 18cb3c1f0..9291a8874 100644
--- a/nimble/host/mesh/src/friend.c
+++ b/nimble/host/mesh/src/friend.c
@@ -858,13 +858,7 @@ int bt_mesh_friend_req(struct bt_mesh_net_rx *rx, struct os_mbuf *buf)
 	}
 
 	old_friend = sys_be16_to_cpu(msg->prev_addr);
-	if (BT_MESH_ADDR_IS_UNICAST(old_friend)) {
-		frnd = bt_mesh_friend_find(rx->sub->net_idx, old_friend,
-					   true, false);
-	} else {
-		frnd = bt_mesh_friend_find(rx->sub->net_idx, rx->ctx.addr,
-					   true, false);
-	}
+	frnd = bt_mesh_friend_find(rx->sub->net_idx, rx->ctx.addr, true, false);
 
 	if (frnd) {
 		BT_WARN("Existing LPN re-requesting Friendship");