diff --git a/test/e2e/network/loadbalancer.go b/test/e2e/network/loadbalancer.go
index 74d186ab76e..5ad4375e851 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/loadbalancer.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/loadbalancer.go
@@ -422,8 +422,10 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("LoadBalancers", func() {
 			s.Spec.Ports[0].Port++
 		})
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
-		if int(udpService.Spec.Ports[0].Port) == svcPort {
-			framework.Failf("UDP Spec.Ports[0].Port (%d) did not change", udpService.Spec.Ports[0].Port)
+		svcPortOld := svcPort
+		svcPort = int(udpService.Spec.Ports[0].Port)
+		if svcPort == svcPortOld {
+			framework.Failf("UDP Spec.Ports[0].Port (%d) did not change", svcPort)
 		}
 		if int(udpService.Spec.Ports[0].NodePort) != udpNodePort {
 			framework.Failf("UDP Spec.Ports[0].NodePort (%d) changed", udpService.Spec.Ports[0].NodePort)