diff --git a/src/lxc/cmd/lxc_user_nic.c b/src/lxc/cmd/lxc_user_nic.c
index 284b22ed2..84823bd5d 100644
--- a/src/lxc/cmd/lxc_user_nic.c
+++ b/src/lxc/cmd/lxc_user_nic.c
@@ -422,8 +422,8 @@ static char *find_line(char *buf_start, char *buf_end, char *name,
 
 		if (strncmp(buf_start, name, strlen(name)))
 			*found = false;
-
-		*owner = true;
+		else
+			*owner = true;
 
 		buf_start = end_of_word + 1;
 		while ((buf_start < buf_end) && isblank(*buf_start))