--- a/examples/mini/mini.c	Mon Apr 06 09:46:25 2009 +0000
+++ b/examples/mini/mini.c	Mon Apr 06 09:48:01 2009 +0000
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@
     printk(KERN_INFO PFX "Starting...\n");
 
     master = ecrt_request_master(0);
-    if (IS_ERR(master)) {
-        ret = PTR_ERR(master); 
+    if (!master) {
+        ret = -EBUSY; 
         printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Requesting master 0 failed.\n");
         goto out_return;
     }