diff --git a/pimd/pim_macro.c b/pimd/pim_macro.c
index 8dbf851aa9..62decfd5f9 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_macro.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_macro.c
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
 */
 static int downstream_jpstate_isjoined(const struct pim_ifchannel *ch)
 {
-  return (ch->ifjoin_state == PIM_IFJOIN_JOIN ||
-	  ch->ifjoin_state == PIM_IFJOIN_PRUNE_PENDING);
+  return (ch->ifjoin_state != PIM_IFJOIN_NOINFO);
 }
 
 /*