diff --git a/Documentation/pinctrl.txt b/Documentation/pinctrl.txt
index e7bee9bab032..c0ffd30eb55e 100644
--- a/Documentation/pinctrl.txt
+++ b/Documentation/pinctrl.txt
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ int __init foo_probe(void)
 	struct pinctrl_dev *pctl;
 
 	pctl = pinctrl_register(&foo_desc, <PARENT>, NULL);
-	if (IS_ERR(pctl))
+	if (!pctl)
 		pr_err("could not register foo pin driver\n");
 }