diff --git a/drivers/staging/tm6000/tm6000-input.c b/drivers/staging/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
index 21e7da40f049..01fcbbe38409 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ int tm6000_ir_init(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
 	rc = rc_allocate_device();
-	if (!ir | !rc)
+	if (!ir || !rc)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* record handles to ourself */