diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c
index a15877affc9b..7ce6379fd1a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c
@@ -1527,9 +1527,7 @@ int __init init_module(void)
 	if (debug >= 0)
 		i596_debug = debug;
 	dev_82596 = i82596_probe(-1);
-	if (IS_ERR(dev_82596))
-		return PTR_ERR(dev_82596);
-	return 0;
+	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(dev_82596);
 }
 
 void __exit cleanup_module(void)