diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ixp4xx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ixp4xx.c
index 1ce01fb0ac09f1139d04480fb9824f738e44f81f..05fffb9415a2d9566afe73ae930be4267ec735d1 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ixp4xx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ixp4xx.c
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ static int ixp4xx_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *plat_dev)
 	gpio_line_set(gpio->scl_pin, 0);
 	gpio_line_set(gpio->sda_pin, 0);
 
-	if ((err = i2c_bit_add_bus(&drv_data->adapter) != 0)) {
+	err = i2c_bit_add_bus(&drv_data->adapter);
+	if (err != 0)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "ERROR: Could not install %s\n", plat_dev->dev.bus_id);
 
 		kfree(drv_data);