diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index 3541ca097d09c0791d9a53cf2d537062ea37fee1..d93cff656c9984a487980652f77dc252fcb52137 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ static int sony_nc_resume(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	/* set the last requested brightness level */
 	if (sony_backlight_device &&
-			!sony_backlight_update_status(sony_backlight_device))
+			sony_backlight_update_status(sony_backlight_device) < 0)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_PFX "unable to restore brightness level\n");
 
 	return 0;