diff --git a/hack/license/gen/main.go b/hack/license/gen/main.go
index 6ae6618718..ecb4dcc3ce 100644
--- a/hack/license/gen/main.go
+++ b/hack/license/gen/main.go
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func isSymlink(path string) (bool, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
-	return lst.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink != 0, nil
+	return lst.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink == os.ModeSymlink, nil
 }
 
 func readAndRewrite(path string) error {