diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c b/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c
index 83141a3ff546..9aa074b44dd3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static int __init nsc_ircc_init(void)
  	/* Register with PnP subsystem to detect disable ports */
 	ret = pnp_register_driver(&nsc_ircc_pnp_driver);
 
- 	if (ret >= 0)
+ 	if (!ret)
  		pnp_registered = 1;
 
 	ret = -ENODEV;