diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c b/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c
index d364e0bfae12..e8487347e4d4 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ static int __init vmlogrdr_init(void)
 	for (i=0; i < MAXMINOR; ++i ) {
 		sys_ser[i].buffer = (char *) get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!sys_ser[i].buffer) {
-			rc = ENOMEM;
+			rc = -ENOMEM;
 			break;
 		}
 		sys_ser[i].current_position = sys_ser[i].buffer;