diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_ptp.c
index 60bd0cff6677..63905bb5a63a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_ptp.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static int lan966x_ptp_add_trap(struct lan966x_port *port,
 	int err;
 
 	vrule = vcap_get_rule(lan966x->vcap_ctrl, rule_id);
-	if (vrule) {
+	if (!IS_ERR(vrule)) {
 		u32 value, mask;
 
 		/* Just modify the ingress port mask and exit */
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static int lan966x_ptp_del_trap(struct lan966x_port *port,
 	int err;
 
 	vrule = vcap_get_rule(lan966x->vcap_ctrl, rule_id);
-	if (!vrule)
+	if (IS_ERR(vrule))
 		return -EEXIST;
 
 	vcap_rule_get_key_u32(vrule, VCAP_KF_IF_IGR_PORT_MASK, &value, &mask);