diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/mlxreg-fan.c b/drivers/hwmon/mlxreg-fan.c
index d8fa4bea4bc8..db8c6de0b6a0 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/mlxreg-fan.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/mlxreg-fan.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
  */
 #define MLXREG_FAN_GET_RPM(rval, d, s)	(DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(15000000 * 100, \
 					 ((rval) + (s)) * (d)))
-#define MLXREG_FAN_GET_FAULT(val, mask) (!((val) ^ (mask)))
+#define MLXREG_FAN_GET_FAULT(val, mask) ((val) == (mask))
 #define MLXREG_FAN_PWM_DUTY2STATE(duty)	(DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST((duty) *	\
 					 MLXREG_FAN_MAX_STATE,		\
 					 MLXREG_FAN_MAX_DUTY))