diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/via-camera.c b/drivers/media/platform/via-camera.c
index e9a02639554b..f01c3e813247 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/via-camera.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/via-camera.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static int via_sensor_power_setup(struct via_camera *cam)
 
 	cam->power_gpio = viafb_gpio_lookup("VGPIO3");
 	cam->reset_gpio = viafb_gpio_lookup("VGPIO2");
-	if (cam->power_gpio < 0 || cam->reset_gpio < 0) {
+	if (!gpio_is_valid(cam->power_gpio) || !gpio_is_valid(cam->reset_gpio)) {
 		dev_err(&cam->platdev->dev, "Unable to find GPIO lines\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}