diff --git a/arch/mips/ralink/rt288x.c b/arch/mips/ralink/rt288x.c
index 15506a1ff22a..9dd67749c592 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ralink/rt288x.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ralink/rt288x.c
@@ -109,5 +109,5 @@ void prom_soc_init(struct ralink_soc_info *soc_info)
 	soc_info->mem_size_max = RT2880_MEM_SIZE_MAX;
 
 	rt2880_pinmux_data = rt2880_pinmux_data_act;
-	ralink_soc == RT2880_SOC;
+	ralink_soc = RT2880_SOC;
 }