diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmfts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmfts.c
index df946869d4cd1..9a64e1dbc04ad 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmfts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmfts.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ static ssize_t stmfts_sysfs_hover_enable_write(struct device *dev,
 
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->mutex);
 
-	if (value & sdata->hover_enabled)
+	if (value && sdata->hover_enabled)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (sdata->running)