*/
 static void __update_selected(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port)
 {
-       // validate lacpdu and port
        if (lacpdu && port) {
+               const struct port_params *partner = &port->partner_oper;
+
                // check if any parameter is different
-               if ((ntohs(lacpdu->actor_port) != port->partner_oper.port_number) ||
-                   (ntohs(lacpdu->actor_port_priority) != port->partner_oper.port_priority) ||
-                   MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(lacpdu->actor_system), &(port->partner_oper.system)) ||
-                   (ntohs(lacpdu->actor_system_priority) != port->partner_oper.system_priority) ||
-                   (ntohs(lacpdu->actor_key) != port->partner_oper.key) ||
-                   ((lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION) != (port->partner_oper.port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION))
-                  ) {
+               if (ntohs(lacpdu->actor_port) != partner->port_number
+                   || ntohs(lacpdu->actor_port_priority) != partner->port_priority
+                   || MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&lacpdu->actor_system, &partner->system)
+                   || ntohs(lacpdu->actor_system_priority) != partner->system_priority
+                   || ntohs(lacpdu->actor_key) != partner->key
+                   || (lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION) != (partner->port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION)) {
                        // update the state machine Selected variable
                        port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_SELECTED;
                }