diff --git a/drivers/net/ipg.c b/drivers/net/ipg.c
index 9b358f61ed7f..679a0826780e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipg.c
@@ -577,12 +577,12 @@ static void ipg_nic_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 		/* NIC to be configured in promiscuous mode. */
 		receivemode = IPG_RM_RECEIVEALLFRAMES;
 	} else if ((dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) ||
-		   (dev->flags & IFF_MULTICAST &
+		   ((dev->flags & IFF_MULTICAST) &&
 		    (dev->mc_count > IPG_MULTICAST_HASHTABLE_SIZE))) {
 		/* NIC to be configured to receive all multicast
 		 * frames. */
 		receivemode |= IPG_RM_RECEIVEMULTICAST;
-	} else if (dev->flags & IFF_MULTICAST & (dev->mc_count > 0)) {
+	} else if ((dev->flags & IFF_MULTICAST) && (dev->mc_count > 0)) {
 		/* NIC to be configured to receive selected
 		 * multicast addresses. */
 		receivemode |= IPG_RM_RECEIVEMULTICASTHASH;