diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_octeon_cf.c b/drivers/ata/pata_octeon_cf.c
index bd87476ab481..b5a3f710d76d 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_octeon_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_octeon_cf.c
@@ -898,10 +898,11 @@ static int octeon_cf_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 					return -EINVAL;
 				}
 
-				irq_handler = octeon_cf_interrupt;
 				i = platform_get_irq(dma_dev, 0);
-				if (i > 0)
+				if (i > 0) {
 					irq = i;
+					irq_handler = octeon_cf_interrupt;
+				}
 			}
 			of_node_put(dma_node);
 		}