diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-stm32.c b/drivers/spi/spi-stm32.c
index 09b418ff99b1..9d8ceb63f7db 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-stm32.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-stm32.c
@@ -2054,7 +2054,7 @@ static int stm32_spi_resume(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);
-	if (ret) {
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Unable to power device:%d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}