diff --git a/drivers/rpmsg/virtio_rpmsg_bus.c b/drivers/rpmsg/virtio_rpmsg_bus.c
index fe03b2aef450..e58637aa6b2c 100644
--- a/drivers/rpmsg/virtio_rpmsg_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/rpmsg/virtio_rpmsg_bus.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ static struct rpmsg_channel *rpmsg_create_channel(struct virtproc_info *vrp,
 	 * rpmsg server channels has predefined local address (for now),
 	 * and their existence needs to be announced remotely
 	 */
-	rpdev->announce = rpdev->src != RPMSG_ADDR_ANY ? true : false;
+	rpdev->announce = rpdev->src != RPMSG_ADDR_ANY;
 
 	strncpy(rpdev->id.name, chinfo->name, RPMSG_NAME_SIZE);