diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
index ae80a223975d..f977fc59dc5c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
@@ -2446,7 +2446,7 @@ static int smsc911x_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (irq == -EPROBE_DEFER) {
 		retval = -EPROBE_DEFER;
 		goto out_0;
-	} else if (irq <= 0) {
+	} else if (irq < 0) {
 		pr_warn("Could not allocate irq resource\n");
 		retval = -ENODEV;
 		goto out_0;