diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
index a5d8cee2d510..bf491af9f0d6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
@@ -4607,7 +4607,7 @@ static int __init megaraid_init(void)
 	 * major number allocation.
 	 */
 	major = register_chrdev(0, "megadev_legacy", &megadev_fops);
-	if (!major) {
+	if (major < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING
 				"megaraid: failed to register char device\n");
 	}