diff --git a/sys/geom/gate/g_gate.c b/sys/geom/gate/g_gate.c
index 3453eef9b783..8cfe9d4aaac0 100644
--- a/sys/geom/gate/g_gate.c
+++ b/sys/geom/gate/g_gate.c
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ g_gate_modevent(module_t mod, int type, void *data)
 		}
 		mtx_unlock(&g_gate_units_lock);
 		mtx_destroy(&g_gate_units_lock);
-		if (status_dev != 0)
+		if (status_dev != NULL)
 			destroy_dev(status_dev);
 		free(g_gate_units, M_GATE);
 		break;