diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.c b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.c
index c1d1a97e0c94601420249dad3fd4a5d6e9a9b7e8..fa1ee79ef88e5ab070335e1ce1b2eeaaf4697bd9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.c
@@ -251,9 +251,9 @@ static int dgnc_start(void)
 	 * Register management/dpa devices
 	 */
 	rc = register_chrdev(0, "dgnc", &dgnc_BoardFops);
-	if (rc <= 0) {
+	if (rc < 0) {
 		pr_err(DRVSTR ": Can't register dgnc driver device (%d)\n", rc);
-		return -ENXIO;
+		return rc;
 	}
 	dgnc_Major = rc;