diff --git a/package/base/iproute2/iproute2.conf b/package/base/iproute2/iproute2.conf
index 5d78aadd0..54af29b05 100644
--- a/package/base/iproute2/iproute2.conf
+++ b/package/base/iproute2/iproute2.conf
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ makeinstopt="$makeopt DESTDIR=$root install"
 
 postmake="ipr2_pm"
 
-pkginstalled bdb33 && [ $stagelevel -le 1 ] && \
+pkginstalled bdb33 && [ $stagelevel -gt 1 ] || \
 	var_append patchfiles ' ' $confdir/bdb_unavailable.diff