diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-cadet.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-cadet.c
index 022913da8c59..9b0406318f2d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-cadet.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-cadet.c
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ static int cadet_probe(void)
 
 	for(i=0;i<8;i++) {
 	        io=iovals[i];
-	        if(request_region(io,2, "cadet-probe")>=0) {
+		if (request_region(io, 2, "cadet-probe")) {
 		        cadet_setfreq(1410);
 			if(cadet_getfreq()==1410) {
 				release_region(io, 2);