diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c
index 612c7a44b26c..23821540ab07 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static int sonic_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	for (i = 0; i < SONIC_NUM_RRS; i++) {
 		dma_addr_t laddr = dma_map_single(lp->device, skb_put(lp->rx_skb[i], SONIC_RBSIZE),
 		                                  SONIC_RBSIZE, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
-		if (!laddr) {
+		if (dma_mapping_error(lp->device, laddr)) {
 			while(i > 0) { /* free any that were mapped successfully */
 				i--;
 				dma_unmap_single(lp->device, lp->rx_laddr[i], SONIC_RBSIZE, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);