diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
index 852ca197791..91430a89107 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static int __init fitpc2_wdt_init(void)
 	}
 
 	err = misc_register(&fitpc2_wdt_miscdev);
-	if (!err) {
+	if (err) {
 		pr_err("cannot register miscdev on minor=%d (err=%d)\n",
 							WATCHDOG_MINOR, err);
 		goto err_margin;