diff --git a/services/std_svc/spm_deprecated/spm_main.c b/services/std_svc/spm_deprecated/spm_main.c
index 540f257bd..7525763b1 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/spm_deprecated/spm_main.c
+++ b/services/std_svc/spm_deprecated/spm_main.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static int32_t spm_init(void)
 
 	INFO("Secure Partition initialized.\n");
 
-	return rc;
+	return !rc;
 }
 
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