diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_debug.c
index b3ed65e5c4da..c55aab01fff5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_debug.c
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ int ath9k_htc_init_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
 
 	priv->debug.debugfs_phy = debugfs_create_dir(KBUILD_MODNAME,
 					     priv->hw->wiphy->debugfsdir);
-	if (!priv->debug.debugfs_phy)
+	if (IS_ERR(priv->debug.debugfs_phy))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	ath9k_cmn_spectral_init_debug(&priv->spec_priv, priv->debug.debugfs_phy);