diff --git a/drivers/power/charger-manager.c b/drivers/power/charger-manager.c
index 9e4dab4..a10fb57 100644
--- a/drivers/power/charger-manager.c
+++ b/drivers/power/charger-manager.c
@@ -1677,7 +1677,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!desc) {
+	if (IS_ERR(desc)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No platform data (desc) found\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}