diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index 8d05accf706c..481e13f0db54 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ int devm_spi_register_master(struct device *dev, struct spi_master *master)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	ret = spi_register_master(master);
-	if (ret != 0) {
+	if (!ret) {
 		*ptr = master;
 		devres_add(dev, ptr);
 	} else {