diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/solicitation.c b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/solicitation.c
index 642abfd87f1..a2872daecb0 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/solicitation.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/solicitation.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static int srpl_entry_save(struct bt_mesh_subnet *sub, uint32_t sseq, uint16_t s
 
 	entry = srpl_find_by_addr(ssrc);
 	if (entry) {
-		if (entry->sseq >= sseq && sseq != 0) {
+		if (entry->sseq >= sseq) {
 			LOG_WRN("Higher or equal SSEQ already saved for this SSRC");
 			return -EALREADY;
 		}