diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_video.c b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_video.c
index 54144dc9f509..673aa3a5f2bd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_video.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_video.c
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ iss_video_get_selection(struct file *file, void *fh, struct v4l2_selection *sel)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	subdev = iss_video_remote_subdev(video, &pad);
-	if (subdev == NULL)
+	if (!subdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/*
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ iss_video_set_selection(struct file *file, void *fh, struct v4l2_selection *sel)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	subdev = iss_video_remote_subdev(video, &pad);
-	if (subdev == NULL)
+	if (!subdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	sdsel.pad = pad;