diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sh_mobile_sdhi.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sh_mobile_sdhi.c
index 2353bb797d6c64789663fe13aa9f4cb57ff195b6..ce500f03df859a6f9af275461d7ef29515aedb4e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sh_mobile_sdhi.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sh_mobile_sdhi.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int __devinit sh_mobile_sdhi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		mmc_data->ocr_mask = p->tmio_ocr_mask;
 		mmc_data->capabilities |= p->tmio_caps;
 
-		if (p->dma_slave_tx >= 0 && p->dma_slave_rx >= 0) {
+		if (p->dma_slave_tx > 0 && p->dma_slave_rx > 0) {
 			priv->param_tx.slave_id = p->dma_slave_tx;
 			priv->param_rx.slave_id = p->dma_slave_rx;
 			priv->dma_priv.chan_priv_tx = &priv->param_tx;