diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c
index f9805c9353d2..1cbb7835806f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@ static int ezusb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 		firmware.code = fw_entry->data;
 	}
 	if (firmware.size && firmware.code) {
-		if (ezusb_firmware_download(upriv, &firmware))
+		if (ezusb_firmware_download(upriv, &firmware) < 0)
 			goto error;
 	} else {
 		err("No firmware to download");