diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
index 5ded6f524d59..b3c64f557d60 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static int opticon_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	usb_clear_halt(port->serial->dev, port->read_urb->pipe);
 
 	res = usb_serial_generic_open(tty, port);
-	if (!res)
+	if (res)
 		return res;
 
 	/* Request CTS line state, sometimes during opening the current