diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c b/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
index 86e563b8d644..dd5a3979a4de 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static int sony_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 	}
 
 	ret = sony_set_operational(hdev);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err_stop;
 
 	return 0;