diff --git a/drivers/dma/qcom/hidma_mgmt.c b/drivers/dma/qcom/hidma_mgmt.c
index c0e365321310..6416dededd67 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/qcom/hidma_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/qcom/hidma_mgmt.c
@@ -371,8 +371,8 @@ static int __init hidma_mgmt_of_populate_channels(struct device_node *np)
 		pdevinfo.size_data = 0;
 		pdevinfo.dma_mask = DMA_BIT_MASK(64);
 		new_pdev = platform_device_register_full(&pdevinfo);
-		if (!new_pdev) {
-			ret = -ENODEV;
+		if (IS_ERR(new_pdev)) {
+			ret = PTR_ERR(new_pdev);
 			goto out;
 		}
 		of_dma_configure(&new_pdev->dev, child);