diff --git a/pkg/innerring/processors/container/process_container.go b/pkg/innerring/processors/container/process_container.go
index 854e2c779..8e4ab2623 100644
--- a/pkg/innerring/processors/container/process_container.go
+++ b/pkg/innerring/processors/container/process_container.go
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func checkHomomorphicHashing(ctx context.Context, ns NetworkState, cnr container
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not get setting in contract: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if cnrSetting := containerSDK.IsHomomorphicHashingDisabled(cnr); netSetting != cnrSetting {
+	if cnrSetting := containerSDK.IsHomomorphicHashingDisabled(cnr); netSetting && !cnrSetting {
 		return fmt.Errorf("network setting: %t, container setting: %t", netSetting, cnrSetting)
 	}