diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/thinkpad_helper.c b/sound/pci/hda/thinkpad_helper.c
index 97f49b751e6e..568575b72f2f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/thinkpad_helper.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/thinkpad_helper.c
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ static void hda_fixup_thinkpad_acpi(struct hda_codec *codec,
 			removefunc = false;
 		}
 		if (led_set_func(TPACPI_LED_MICMUTE, false) >= 0 &&
-		    snd_hda_gen_add_micmute_led(codec,
-						update_tpacpi_micmute) > 0)
+		    !snd_hda_gen_add_micmute_led(codec,
+						 update_tpacpi_micmute))
 			removefunc = false;
 	}