diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra-xusb.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra-xusb.c
index 419a047..e641b42 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra-xusb.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra-xusb.c
@@ -930,7 +930,8 @@
 
 	padctl->provider = devm_of_phy_provider_register(&pdev->dev,
 							 tegra_xusb_padctl_xlate);
-	if (err < 0) {
+	if (IS_ERR(padctl->provider)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(padctl->provider);
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register PHYs: %d\n", err);
 		goto unregister;
 	}