diff --git a/src/ipc/ntapi_ipc_connect.c b/src/ipc/ntapi_ipc_connect.c
index fe3561a..fceb527 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ntapi_ipc_connect.c
+++ b/src/ipc/ntapi_ipc_connect.c
@@ -63,12 +63,9 @@ static int32_t __ipc_connect_by_attr(
 					&attr->guid,
 					&conn->guid)) {
 			/* already connected */
-			if (hconn)
+			if (hconn && ((uintptr_t)hconn != node->key))
 				return __ipc_connect_return(
-					hlock,
-					((uintptr_t)hconn == node->key)
-						? NT_STATUS_SUCCESS
-						: NT_STATUS_CONTEXT_MISMATCH);
+					hlock,NT_STATUS_CONTEXT_MISMATCH);
 
 			*hport    = (void *)node->key;
 			*hsection = ipc->hsection;