diff --git a/zebra/label_manager.c b/zebra/label_manager.c
index 93736e672a..d312a661f3 100644
--- a/zebra/label_manager.c
+++ b/zebra/label_manager.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ assign_specific_label_chunk(uint8_t proto, unsigned short instance,
 		if (lmc->proto != NO_PROTO)
 			return NULL;
 
-		if (end < lmc->end) {
+		if (end <= lmc->end) {
 			last_node = node;
 			break;
 		}