diff --git a/drivers/net/can/m_can/tcan4x5x-core.c b/drivers/net/can/m_can/tcan4x5x-core.c
index ae8c42f5debd..4d440ecfc211 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/m_can/tcan4x5x-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/m_can/tcan4x5x-core.c
@@ -385,10 +385,11 @@ static int tcan4x5x_can_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	priv = cdev_to_priv(mcan_class);
 
 	priv->power = devm_regulator_get_optional(&spi->dev, "vsup");
-	if (PTR_ERR(priv->power) == -EPROBE_DEFER) {
-		ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;
-		goto out_m_can_class_free_dev;
-	} else {
+	if (IS_ERR(priv->power)) {
+		if (PTR_ERR(priv->power) == -EPROBE_DEFER) {
+			ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;
+			goto out_m_can_class_free_dev;
+		}
 		priv->power = NULL;
 	}