diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-spear.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-spear.c
index b4f6d0df5f2d..cffa1e390320 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-spear.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-spear.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static int spear_pwm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	ret = pwmchip_add(&pc->chip);
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		clk_unprepare(pc->clk);
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "pwmchip_add() failed: %d\n", ret);
 	}