diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v2_4.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v2_4.c
index 1351c7e834a21653a358ad3578dad91f60de9da9..a64715d90503a87e02478d6fe718eb7c90047b37 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v2_4.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v2_4.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ static int sdma_v2_4_ring_test_ib(struct amdgpu_ring *ring, long timeout)
 		DRM_ERROR("amdgpu: IB test timed out\n");
 		r = -ETIMEDOUT;
 		goto err1;
-	} else if (r) {
+	} else if (r < 0) {
 		DRM_ERROR("amdgpu: fence wait failed (%ld).\n", r);
 		goto err1;
 	}