diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/goldfishfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/goldfishfb.c
index 6fa2108fd912..e41c9fef4a3b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/goldfishfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/goldfishfb.c
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ static int goldfish_fb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	fb->irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
-	if (fb->irq <= 0) {
-		ret = -ENODEV;
+	if (fb->irq < 0) {
+		ret = fb->irq;
 		goto err_no_irq;
 	}