diff --git a/drivers/spi/spidev.c b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
index c97e853dbf5c..80dd1025b953 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spidev.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
@@ -454,10 +454,11 @@ spidev_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 
 			spi->max_speed_hz = tmp;
 			retval = spi_setup(spi);
-			if (retval >= 0)
+			if (retval == 0) {
 				spidev->speed_hz = tmp;
-			else
-				dev_dbg(&spi->dev, "%d Hz (max)\n", tmp);
+				dev_dbg(&spi->dev, "%d Hz (max)\n",
+					spidev->speed_hz);
+			}
 			spi->max_speed_hz = save;
 		}
 		break;