diff --git a/llarp/net/net_int.hpp b/llarp/net/net_int.hpp
index 1fd263c7f..d9894024d 100644
--- a/llarp/net/net_int.hpp
+++ b/llarp/net/net_int.hpp
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@ namespace llarp
       return n < x.n;
     }
 
+    constexpr bool
+    operator!=(nuint_t x) const
+    {
+      return n != x.n;
+    }
+
     constexpr bool
     operator==(nuint_t x) const
     {
diff --git a/llarp/router/route_poker.cpp b/llarp/router/route_poker.cpp
index af91c90e5..df29a36b0 100644
--- a/llarp/router/route_poker.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router/route_poker.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ namespace llarp
     }
 
     // update current gateway and apply state chnages as needed
-    if (not(m_CurrentGateway == next_gw))
+    if (m_CurrentGateway != next_gw)
     {
       if (next_gw and m_CurrentGateway)
       {