diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c
index a376d4540d23..56da11874125 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c
@@ -842,10 +842,10 @@ static int mxs_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Setup the DMA */
 	i2c->dmach = dma_request_chan(dev, "rx-tx");
 	if (IS_ERR(i2c->dmach)) {
-		if (i2c->dmach == -EPROBE_DEFER)	
+		if (PTR_ERR(i2c->dmach) == -EPROBE_DEFER)	
 			return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 
-		dev_err(dev, "Failed to request dma: %d\n", i2c->dmach);
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to request dma: %ld\n", PTR_ERR(i2c->dmach));
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}