diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
index 207aecb5f8b9..3927ababf833 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
@@ -3052,7 +3052,7 @@ static int axienet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		ndev->ethtool_ops = &axienet_ethtool_ops;
 	}
 	/* Check for Ethernet core IRQ (optional) */
-	if (lp->eth_irq <= 0)
+	if (lp->eth_irq < 0)
 		dev_info(&pdev->dev, "Ethernet core IRQ not defined\n");
 
 	/* Retrieve the MAC address */