diff --git a/contrib/smbfs/mount_smbfs/mount_smbfs.c b/contrib/smbfs/mount_smbfs/mount_smbfs.c
index 2ba41f054809..487e9cd72da6 100644
--- a/contrib/smbfs/mount_smbfs/mount_smbfs.c
+++ b/contrib/smbfs/mount_smbfs/mount_smbfs.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #else
 	error = getvfsbyname(SMBFS_VFSNAME, &vfc);
 	if (error) {
-		if (kldload(SMBFS_VFSNAME))
+		if (kldload(SMBFS_VFSNAME) < 0)
 			err(EX_OSERR, "kldload("SMBFS_VFSNAME")");
 		error = getvfsbyname(SMBFS_VFSNAME, &vfc);
 	}