diff --git a/drivers/power/gpio-charger.c b/drivers/power/gpio-charger.c
index 718f2c537827a5a38ae90617bc91efb3eba9c8e0..a64b8854cfd59dcb640202e56044e77ff9e13605 100644
--- a/drivers/power/gpio-charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/gpio-charger.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static int __devinit gpio_charger_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		ret = request_any_context_irq(irq, gpio_charger_irq,
 				IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING | IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING,
 				dev_name(&pdev->dev), charger);
-		if (ret)
+		if (ret < 0)
 			dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "Failed to request irq: %d\n", ret);
 		else
 			gpio_charger->irq = irq;