diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/apne.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/apne.c
index 30104b60da85..c56ac9ebc08f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/apne.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/apne.c
@@ -560,9 +560,7 @@ static struct net_device *apne_dev;
 static int __init apne_module_init(void)
 {
 	apne_dev = apne_probe(-1);
-	if (IS_ERR(apne_dev))
-		return PTR_ERR(apne_dev);
-	return 0;
+	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(apne_dev);
 }
 
 static void __exit apne_module_exit(void)