diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
index 5000586cb98da2331b0cbe1c31ec26b0f6f40eb4..71cc3e6ef47ca770dd73c4d55f8153d42a8471aa 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ static int s3c64xx_spi_prepare_transfer(struct spi_master *spi)
 	}
 
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(&sdd->pdev->dev);
-	if (ret != 0) {
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to enable device: %d\n", ret);
 		goto out_tx;
 	}