diff --git a/plugins/integrations/kubernetes-service/src/main/java/com/cloud/kubernetes/cluster/KubernetesClusterManagerImpl.java b/plugins/integrations/kubernetes-service/src/main/java/com/cloud/kubernetes/cluster/KubernetesClusterManagerImpl.java
index b0e44316190..bf5a3ef60c3 100644
--- a/plugins/integrations/kubernetes-service/src/main/java/com/cloud/kubernetes/cluster/KubernetesClusterManagerImpl.java
+++ b/plugins/integrations/kubernetes-service/src/main/java/com/cloud/kubernetes/cluster/KubernetesClusterManagerImpl.java
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ public class KubernetesClusterManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements Kuberne
             if (network == null) {
                 throw new InvalidParameterValueException(String.format("%s parameter must be specified along with %s parameter", ApiConstants.EXTERNAL_LOAD_BALANCER_IP_ADDRESS, ApiConstants.NETWORK_ID));
             }
-            if (Network.GuestType.Shared.equals(network.getGuestType())) {
+            if (!Network.GuestType.Shared.equals(network.getGuestType())) {
                 throw new InvalidParameterValueException(String.format("%s parameter must be specified along with %s type of network", ApiConstants.EXTERNAL_LOAD_BALANCER_IP_ADDRESS, Network.GuestType.Shared.toString()));
             }
         }