diff --git a/gasket_core.c b/gasket_core.c
index de98ee4..7360468 100644
--- a/gasket_core.c
+++ b/gasket_core.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ int gasket_register_device(const struct gasket_driver_desc *driver_desc)
 	internal->class =
 		class_create(driver_desc->module, driver_desc->name);
 
-	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(internal->class)) {
+	if (IS_ERR(internal->class)) {
 		gasket_nodev_error("Cannot register %s class [ret=%ld]",
 				   driver_desc->name, PTR_ERR(internal->class));
 		ret = PTR_ERR(internal->class);