diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c
index 026a3ec19b6e8e3f84f1f912912df9717a402ca2..3d74401b4f102dc33a2c741384eaaf93992acef3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ 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;