diff --git a/drivers/misc/mic/scif/scif_epd.h b/drivers/misc/mic/scif/scif_epd.h
index d3837f8..0b9dfe1 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mic/scif/scif_epd.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/mic/scif/scif_epd.h
@@ -156,9 +156,8 @@ static inline int scif_verify_epd(struct scif_endpt *ep)
 static inline int scif_anon_inode_getfile(scif_epd_t epd)
 {
 	epd->anon = anon_inode_getfile("scif", &scif_anon_fops, NULL, 0);
-	if (IS_ERR(epd->anon))
-		return PTR_ERR(epd->anon);
-	return 0;
+
+	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(epd->anon);
 }
 
 static inline void scif_anon_inode_fput(scif_epd_t epd)