diff --git a/drivers/staging/dwc2/core.c b/drivers/staging/dwc2/core.c
index 07b397412825..c0b122a67996 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dwc2/core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/dwc2/core.c
@@ -2736,12 +2736,12 @@ u16 dwc2_get_otg_version(struct dwc2_hsotg *hsotg)
 	return hsotg->core_params->otg_ver == 1 ? 0x0200 : 0x0103;
 }
 
-int dwc2_check_core_status(struct dwc2_hsotg *hsotg)
+bool dwc2_is_controller_alive(struct dwc2_hsotg *hsotg)
 {
 	if (readl(hsotg->regs + GSNPSID) == 0xffffffff)
-		return -1;
+		return false;
 	else
-		return 0;
+		return true;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/staging/dwc2/core.h b/drivers/staging/dwc2/core.h
index 6a1c09f2f493..648519c024b5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dwc2/core.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/dwc2/core.h
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ extern void dwc2_enable_host_interrupts(struct dwc2_hsotg *hsotg);
 extern void dwc2_disable_host_interrupts(struct dwc2_hsotg *hsotg);
 
 extern u32 dwc2_calc_frame_interval(struct dwc2_hsotg *hsotg);
-extern int dwc2_check_core_status(struct dwc2_hsotg *hsotg);
+extern bool dwc2_is_controller_alive(struct dwc2_hsotg *hsotg);
 
 /*
  * Common core Functions.
diff --git a/drivers/staging/dwc2/core_intr.c b/drivers/staging/dwc2/core_intr.c
index 07cfa2f6aa2b..c78bb5d74045 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dwc2/core_intr.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/dwc2/core_intr.c
@@ -451,8 +451,8 @@ irqreturn_t dwc2_handle_common_intr(int irq, void *dev)
 	u32 gintsts;
 	irqreturn_t retval = IRQ_NONE;
 
-	if (dwc2_check_core_status(hsotg) < 0) {
-		dev_warn(hsotg->dev, "Controller is disconnected\n");
+	if (!dwc2_is_controller_alive(hsotg)) {
+		dev_warn(hsotg->dev, "Controller is dead\n");
 		goto out;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/dwc2/hcd_intr.c b/drivers/staging/dwc2/hcd_intr.c
index dda18540f5a7..e672e6db2943 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dwc2/hcd_intr.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/dwc2/hcd_intr.c
@@ -2059,8 +2059,8 @@ irqreturn_t dwc2_handle_hcd_intr(struct dwc2_hsotg *hsotg)
 	u32 gintsts, dbg_gintsts;
 	irqreturn_t retval = IRQ_NONE;
 
-	if (dwc2_check_core_status(hsotg) < 0) {
-		dev_warn(hsotg->dev, "Controller is disconnected\n");
+	if (!dwc2_is_controller_alive(hsotg) < 0) {
+		dev_warn(hsotg->dev, "Controller is dead\n");
 		return retval;
 	}