diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/omap4-keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/omap4-keypad.c
index 43375b38ee59..8a7ce41b8c56 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/omap4-keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/omap4-keypad.c
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static int omap4_keypad_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 * revision register.
 	 */
 	error = pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);
-	if (error) {
+	if (error < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "pm_runtime_get_sync() failed\n");
 		pm_runtime_put_noidle(dev);
 		return error;