diff --git a/src/modules/hal-util.c b/src/modules/hal-util.c
index e2a2d8d75..2d59f51d7 100644
--- a/src/modules/hal-util.c
+++ b/src/modules/hal-util.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ int pa_hal_get_info(pa_core *core, pa_proplist *p, int card) {
         goto finish;
     }
 
-    if (!(udis = libhal_find_device_by_capability(hal, "sound", &n, &error)) < 0) {
+    if (!(udis = libhal_find_device_by_capability(hal, "sound", &n, &error))) {
         pa_log_error("Couldn't find devices: %s: %s", error.name, error.message);
         goto finish;
     }