1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
index 7c4adc641328..3013d0883b97 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -100,8 +101,8 @@ static int mtd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
         mtd = get_mtd_device(NULL, devnum);
 
-        if (!mtd)
-                return -ENODEV;
+        if (IS_ERR(mtd))
+                return PTR_ERR(mtd);
 
         if (MTD_ABSENT == mtd->type) {
                 put_mtd_device(mtd);