1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/apm_emu.c b/drivers/macintosh/apm_emu.c
index 1293876a2ebd..8862a83b8d84 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/apm_emu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/apm_emu.c
@@ -529,7 +529,8 @@ static int __init apm_emu_init(void)
         if (apm_proc)
                 apm_proc->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-        misc_register(&apm_device);
+        if (misc_register(&apm_device) != 0)
+                printk(KERN_INFO "Could not create misc. device for apm\n");
 
         pmu_register_sleep_notifier(&apm_sleep_notifier);