diff --git a/config/unbound/unbound-dhcp-leases-bridge b/config/unbound/unbound-dhcp-leases-bridge
index 4804dba2a..54cd8135b 100644
--- a/config/unbound/unbound-dhcp-leases-bridge
+++ b/config/unbound/unbound-dhcp-leases-bridge
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class DHCPLeases(object):
 				# exists in the list of known leases. If so replace
 				# if with the most recent lease
 				for i, l in enumerate(leases):
-					if l.hwaddr == lease.hwaddr:
+					if l.ipaddr == lease.ipaddr:
 						leases[i] = max(lease, l)
 						break