diff --git a/validate/validate.go b/validate/validate.go
index 0d62a53ef..3c1306fb7 100644
--- a/validate/validate.go
+++ b/validate/validate.go
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ func deviceValid(d rspec.LinuxDevice) bool {
 			return false
 		}
 	case "p":
-		if d.Major > 0 || d.Minor > 0 {
+		if d.Major != 0 || d.Minor != 0 {
 			return false
 		}
 	default: