diff --git a/net/bridge/br_mrp.c b/net/bridge/br_mrp.c
index d1336a7ad7ff..3259f5480127 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_mrp.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_mrp.c
@@ -607,8 +607,7 @@ int br_mrp_set_ring_state(struct net_bridge *br,
 	if (!mrp)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (mrp->ring_state == BR_MRP_RING_STATE_CLOSED &&
-	    state->ring_state != BR_MRP_RING_STATE_CLOSED)
+	if (mrp->ring_state != state->ring_state)
 		mrp->ring_transitions++;
 
 	mrp->ring_state = state->ring_state;
@@ -690,8 +689,7 @@ int br_mrp_set_in_state(struct net_bridge *br, struct br_mrp_in_state *state)
 	if (!mrp)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (mrp->in_state == BR_MRP_IN_STATE_CLOSED &&
-	    state->in_state != BR_MRP_IN_STATE_CLOSED)
+	if (mrp->in_state != state->in_state)
 		mrp->in_transitions++;
 
 	mrp->in_state = state->in_state;