diff --git a/drivers/net/zynq_gem.c b/drivers/net/zynq_gem.c
index 61a6c83..3f4357e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/zynq_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/zynq_gem.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
 
 	priv->phydev = phy_connect(priv->bus, priv->phyaddr, dev,
 				   priv->interface);
-	if (!priv->phydev)
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(priv->phydev))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (priv->max_speed) {