diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 98489d8..55cb77c 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(srcu_notifier_call_cha
 void srcu_init_notifier_head(struct srcu_notifier_head *nh)
 {
 	mutex_init(&nh->mutex);
-	if (init_srcu_struct(&nh->srcu) < 0)
+	if (init_srcu_struct(&nh->srcu))
 		BUG();
 	nh->head = NULL;
 }