diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-samsung-s6e8aa0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-samsung-s6e8aa0.c
index a188a3959f1a..6ad827b93ae1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-samsung-s6e8aa0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-samsung-s6e8aa0.c
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ static void s6e8aa0_read_mtp_id(struct s6e8aa0 *ctx)
 	int ret, i;
 
 	ret = s6e8aa0_dcs_read(ctx, 0xd1, id, ARRAY_SIZE(id));
-	if (ret < ARRAY_SIZE(id) || id[0] == 0x00) {
+	if (ret < 0 || ret < ARRAY_SIZE(id) || id[0] == 0x00) {
 		dev_err(ctx->dev, "read id failed\n");
 		ctx->error = -EIO;
 		return;