2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/tape_char.c b/drivers/s390/char/tape_char.c
index 687720b552d1..be0ce2215c8d 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/tape_char.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/tape_char.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ tapechar_check_idalbuffer(struct tape_device *device, size_t block_size)
 
         /* The current idal buffer is not correct. Allocate a new one. */
         new = idal_buffer_alloc(block_size, 0);
-        if (new == NULL)
+        if (IS_ERR(new))
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
         if (device->char_data.idal_buf != NULL)
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/tape_std.c b/drivers/s390/char/tape_std.c
index 2a1af4e60be0..cc8fd781ee22 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/tape_std.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/tape_std.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ tape_std_mtsetblk(struct tape_device *device, int count)
 
         /* Allocate a new idal buffer. */
         new = idal_buffer_alloc(count, 0);
-        if (new == NULL)
+        if (IS_ERR(new))
                 return -ENOMEM;
         if (device->char_data.idal_buf != NULL)
                 idal_buffer_free(device->char_data.idal_buf);