diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg/icssg_prueth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg/icssg_prueth.c
index cf7b73f8f450..b69af69a1ccd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg/icssg_prueth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg/icssg_prueth.c
@@ -421,12 +421,14 @@ static int prueth_init_rx_chns(struct prueth_emac *emac,
 		if (!i)
 			fdqring_id = k3_udma_glue_rx_flow_get_fdq_id(rx_chn->rx_chn,
 								     i);
-		rx_chn->irq[i] = k3_udma_glue_rx_get_irq(rx_chn->rx_chn, i);
-		if (rx_chn->irq[i] <= 0) {
-			ret = rx_chn->irq[i];
+		ret = k3_udma_glue_rx_get_irq(rx_chn->rx_chn, i);
+		if (ret <= 0) {
+			if (!ret)
+				ret = -ENXIO;
 			netdev_err(ndev, "Failed to get rx dma irq");
 			goto fail;
 		}
+		rx_chn->irq[i] = ret;
 	}
 
 	return 0;