diff --git a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_core/access.c b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_core/access.c
index c172f09aa..df12ee187 100644
--- a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_core/access.c
+++ b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_core/access.c
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ static bool model_has_dst(struct bt_mesh_model *model, u16_t dst)
     if (BLE_MESH_ADDR_IS_UNICAST(dst)) {
         return (dev_comp->elem[model->elem_idx].addr == dst);
     } else if (BLE_MESH_ADDR_IS_GROUP(dst) || BLE_MESH_ADDR_IS_VIRTUAL(dst)) {
-        return bt_mesh_model_find_group(model, dst);
+        return !!bt_mesh_model_find_group(model, dst);
     }
 
     return (model->elem_idx == 0 && bt_mesh_fixed_group_match(dst));