diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/melfas_mip4.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/melfas_mip4.c
index 2745bf1aee381..83f4be05e27b6 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/melfas_mip4.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/melfas_mip4.c
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ static int mip4_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 					      "ce", GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
 	if (IS_ERR(ts->gpio_ce)) {
 		error = PTR_ERR(ts->gpio_ce);
-		if (error != EPROBE_DEFER)
+		if (error != -EPROBE_DEFER)
 			dev_err(&client->dev,
 				"Failed to get gpio: %d\n", error);
 		return error;