diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_reg.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_reg.c
index 075c08a7ec..64291fda17 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_reg.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_reg.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ void sofia_reg_handle_sip_i_register(nua_t * nua, sofia_profile_t *profile, nua_
 	char key[128] = "";
 	switch_event_t *v_event = NULL;
 
-	if (profile->mflags & MFLAG_REFER) {
+	if (profile->mflags & MFLAG_REGISTER) {
 		nua_respond(nh, SIP_403_FORBIDDEN, NUTAG_WITH_THIS(nua), TAG_END());
 		goto end;
 	}