diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-dbg.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-dbg.c
index 524cbf26d992590a01bca339bafd751a89b3ca3a..b26b96e25a131d0fb1fff30ce2983bf4c3b9f54d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-dbg.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-dbg.c
@@ -628,7 +628,8 @@ static ssize_t fill_periodic_buffer(struct debug_buffer *buf)
 	unsigned		i;
 	__hc32			tag;
 
-	if (!(seen = kmalloc (DBG_SCHED_LIMIT * sizeof *seen, GFP_ATOMIC)))
+	seen = kmalloc(DBG_SCHED_LIMIT * sizeof *seen, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!seen)
 		return 0;
 	seen_count = 0;