diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-generic.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-generic.c
index 2d135b09c051..aa6d37b3378a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-generic.c
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ void usb_nop_xceiv_register(void)
 	if (pd)
 		return;
 	pd = platform_device_register_simple("usb_phy_gen_xceiv", -1, NULL, 0);
-	if (!pd) {
+	if (IS_ERR(pd)) {
 		pr_err("Unable to register generic usb transceiver\n");
+		pd = NULL;
 		return;
 	}
 }