diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/pinctrl.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/pinctrl.c
index c7f3c406f9de..3e49bf0eac25 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/pinctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/pinctrl.c
@@ -395,8 +395,8 @@ int sh_pfc_register_pinctrl(struct sh_pfc *pfc)
 	pmx->pctl_desc.npins = pfc->info->nr_pins;
 
 	pmx->pctl = pinctrl_register(&pmx->pctl_desc, pfc->dev, pmx);
-	if (IS_ERR(pmx->pctl))
-		return PTR_ERR(pmx->pctl);
+	if (pmx->pctl == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return 0;
 }