1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_winbond.c b/drivers/ata/pata_winbond.c
index 3ea345cde52e..5d1f518e1cc7 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_winbond.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_winbond.c
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ static __init int winbond_init_one(unsigned long port)
                          */
 
                         pdev = platform_device_register_simple(DRV_NAME, nr_winbond_host, NULL, 0);
-                        if (pdev == NULL)
-                                return -ENOMEM;
+                        if (IS_ERR(pdev))
+                                return PTR_ERR(pdev);
 
                         memset(&ae, 0, sizeof(struct ata_probe_ent));
                         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ae.node);