diff --git a/datalink814_ge/src/linklayer/node_list.c b/datalink814_ge/src/linklayer/node_list.c
index 6bbe603..289c530 100644
--- a/datalink814_ge/src/linklayer/node_list.c
+++ b/datalink814_ge/src/linklayer/node_list.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static void entry_free(void* val){
 }
 
 static bool entry_match(void* a, void* b){
-	ASSERT(a == NULL);
+	ASSERT(a != NULL);
 	ASSERT(b != NULL);
 	return (((NODE_ENTRY*)a)->nodeInfo.nodeId 
 			== ((NODE_ENTRY*)b)->nodeInfo.nodeId);