diff --git a/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c b/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c
index ebdd4089a7..faa29fdf3e 100644
--- a/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c
+++ b/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ static int udevEnumerateDevices(struct udev *udev)
     udev_enumerate = udev_enumerate_new(udev);
 
     ret = udev_enumerate_scan_devices(udev_enumerate);
-    if (0 != ret) {
+    if (ret != 0) {
         virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
                        _("udev scan devices returned %d"),
                        ret);