diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sni_53c710.c b/drivers/scsi/sni_53c710.c
index b0f5220ae23a..fad68cb028d6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sni_53c710.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sni_53c710.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ static int snirm710_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 	struct NCR_700_Host_Parameters *hostdata;
 	struct Scsi_Host *host;
 	struct  resource *res;
+	int rc;
 
 	res = platform_get_resource(dev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
 	if (!res)
@@ -96,7 +97,9 @@ static int snirm710_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 		goto out_kfree;
 	host->this_id = 7;
 	host->base = base;
-	host->irq = platform_get_irq(dev, 0);
+	host->irq = rc = platform_get_irq(dev, 0);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto out_put_host;
 	if(request_irq(host->irq, NCR_700_intr, IRQF_SHARED, "snirm710", host)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "snirm710: request_irq failed!\n");
 		goto out_put_host;