diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
index e6c03fc7f6c0..dc297f78093d 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
@@ -3340,7 +3340,7 @@ static ssize_t dsi_host_transfer(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 
 		rc = dsi_ctrl_cmd_transfer(display->ctrl[ctrl_idx].ctrl, msg,
 				&cmd_flags);
-		if (rc) {
+		if (rc < 0) {
 			DSI_ERR("[%s] cmd transfer failed, rc=%d\n",
 			       display->name, rc);
 			goto error_disable_cmd_engine;