diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c
index 0b0d93065f5a..867621f8c387 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c
@@ -169,8 +169,12 @@ static int ixp4xx_pata_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
-	if (irq)
+	if (irq > 0)
 		irq_set_irq_type(irq, IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING);
+	else if (irq < 0)
+		return irq;
+	else
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Setup expansion bus chip selects */
 	*data->cs0_cfg = data->cs0_bits;