diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c
index c562a1e83913..f9a288a6ec8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ static s32 nps_enet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/* Get IRQ number */
 	priv->irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
-	if (!priv->irq) {
+	if (priv->irq < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to retrieve <irq Rx-Tx> value from device tree\n");
 		err = -ENODEV;
 		goto out_netdev;