diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
index 3927ababf833..782f903d318f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
@@ -2971,10 +2971,14 @@ static int axienet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not map DMA regs\n");
 			return PTR_ERR(lp->dma_regs);
 		}
-		if (lp->rx_irq <= 0 || lp->tx_irq <= 0) {
+		if (!lp->rx_irq || !lp->tx_irq) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not determine irqs\n");
-			return -ENOMEM;
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
+		if (lp->rx_irq < 0)
+			return lp->rx_irq;
+		if (lp->tx_irq < 0)
+			return lp->tx_irq;
 		if (lp->eth_irq < 0 && lp->eth_irq != -ENXIO)
 			return lp->eth_irq;