diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.c
index 1792c80721d9..2f644c6b2c28 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void __init imx6_enet_mac_init(const char *enet_compat, const char *ocotp_compat
 
 		from = enet_np;
 
-		if (!IS_ERR(of_get_mac_address(enet_np)))
+		if (of_get_mac_address(enet_np))
 			goto put_enet_node;
 
 		id = of_alias_get_id(enet_np, "ethernet");