diff --git a/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c b/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c
index 42ae5e83f907bc61bc919cb6dffeb1477ecceac6..c7e9e1d6bf70e2a217b200c6109ff4d4362a1d3b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ static int eeprom_write(struct et131x_adapter *adapter, u32 addr, u8 data)
 	 */
 
 	err = eeprom_wait_ready(pdev, NULL);
-	if (err)
+	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
 	 /* 2. Write to the LBCIF Control Register:  bit 7=1, bit 6=1, bit 3=0,
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ static int eeprom_read(struct et131x_adapter *adapter, u32 addr, u8 *pdata)
 	 */
 
 	err = eeprom_wait_ready(pdev, NULL);
-	if (err)
+	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 	/* Write to the LBCIF Control Register:  bit 7=1, bit 6=0, bit 3=0,
 	 * and bits 1:0 both =0.  Bit 5 should be set according to the type