diff --git a/src/tools/info/proto_info.c b/src/tools/info/proto_info.c
index 8d65335811d..88c96887de9 100644
--- a/src/tools/info/proto_info.c
+++ b/src/tools/info/proto_info.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ print_ucp_ep_info(ucp_worker_h worker, ucp_worker_h peer_worker,
         ucp_listener_destroy(listener);
     }
 
-    if (worker_attrs.address == NULL) {
+    if (worker_attrs.address != NULL) {
         ucp_worker_release_address(peer_worker, worker_attrs.address);
     }