diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/mastership/impl/ConsistentDeviceMastershipStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/mastership/impl/ConsistentDeviceMastershipStore.java
index 3d852b1..c6fc693 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/mastership/impl/ConsistentDeviceMastershipStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/mastership/impl/ConsistentDeviceMastershipStore.java
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 
         String leadershipTopic = createDeviceMastershipTopic(deviceId);
         NodeId leader = leadershipService.getLeader(leadershipTopic);
-        if (Objects.equal(localNodeId, leader)) {
+        if (Objects.equal(nodeId, leader)) {
             return MastershipRole.MASTER;
         }
         return leadershipService.getCandidates(leadershipTopic).contains(nodeId) ?