diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-spear.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-spear.c
index d463e2fd5b1a..c79035727b20 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-spear.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-spear.c
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ static int sdhci_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	host->hw_name = "sdhci";
 	host->ops = &sdhci_pltfm_ops;
 	host->irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
-	if (host->irq <= 0) {
-		ret = -EINVAL;
+	if (host->irq < 0) {
+		ret = host->irq;
 		goto err_host;
 	}
 	host->quirks = SDHCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_ADMA;