diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
index 1722b7038f34..207aecb5f8b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
@@ -2975,6 +2975,8 @@ static int axienet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not determine irqs\n");
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
+		if (lp->eth_irq < 0 && lp->eth_irq != -ENXIO)
+			return lp->eth_irq;
 
 		/* Reset core now that clocks are enabled, prior to accessing MDIO */
 		ret = __axienet_device_reset(lp);