diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-u300/regulator.c b/arch/arm/mach-u300/regulator.c
index bf40cd478fe95d82d64073bb1ff184c07f25808f..0493a845b6bc5975d1626becd2a2ebbf078cd235 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-u300/regulator.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-u300/regulator.c
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ static int __init __u300_init_boardpower(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	regmap = syscon_node_to_regmap(syscon_np);
-	if (!regmap) {
+	if (IS_ERR(regmap)) {
 		pr_crit("U300: could not locate syscon regmap\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return PTR_ERR(regmap);
 	}
 
 	main_power_15 = regulator_get(&pdev->dev, "vana15");