diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
index 6a590ec4c4ef..b536e757df17 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
@@ -595,8 +595,7 @@ static int asus_wmi_led_init(struct asus_wmi *asus)
 			goto error;
 	}
 
-	led_val = kbd_led_read(asus, NULL, NULL);
-	if (led_val >= 0) {
+	if (!kbd_led_read(asus, &led_val, NULL)) {
 		asus->kbd_led_wk = led_val;
 		asus->kbd_led.name = "asus::kbd_backlight";
 		asus->kbd_led.flags = LED_BRIGHT_HW_CHANGED;