diff --git a/drivers/mfd/ipaq-micro.c b/drivers/mfd/ipaq-micro.c
index e92eeeb67a98a..4cd5ecc722112 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/ipaq-micro.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/ipaq-micro.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ static int __init micro_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	micro_reset_comm(micro);
 
 	irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
-	if (!irq)
+	if (irq < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	ret = devm_request_irq(&pdev->dev, irq, micro_serial_isr,
 			       IRQF_SHARED, "ipaq-micro",