diff --git a/drivers/staging/most/mostcore/core.c b/drivers/staging/most/mostcore/core.c
index 09a5a1a1138ef..e4797fdb10dd8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/most/mostcore/core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/most/mostcore/core.c
@@ -1869,7 +1869,7 @@ static int __init most_init(void)
 
 	class_glue_dir =
 		device_create(most_class, NULL, 0, NULL, "mostcore");
-	if (!class_glue_dir)
+	if (IS_ERR(class_glue_dir))
 		goto exit_driver;
 
 	most_aim_kset =