--- a/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/linux/os_linux.cpp
@@ -2155,7 +2155,7 @@
     }
 
     p = OSContainer::cpu_cpuset_memory_nodes();
-    if (p < 0)
+    if (p != 0)
       st->print("cpu_memory_nodes() failed\n");
     else {
       st->print("cpu_memory_nodes: %s\n", p);