diff --git a/drivers/thermal/db8500_cpufreq_cooling.c b/drivers/thermal/db8500_cpufreq_cooling.c
index 2141985..786d192 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/db8500_cpufreq_cooling.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/db8500_cpufreq_cooling.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	cpumask_set_cpu(0, &mask_val);
 	cdev = cpufreq_cooling_register(&mask_val);
 
-	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(cdev)) {
+	if (IS_ERR(cdev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to register cooling device\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(cdev);
 	}