diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/sfp.c b/drivers/net/phy/sfp.c
index 998d08ae7431..47d518e6d5d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/sfp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/sfp.c
@@ -1886,7 +1886,8 @@ static int sfp_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			continue;
 
 		irq = gpiod_to_irq(sfp->gpio[i]);
-		if (!irq) {
+		if (irq < 0) {
+			irq = 0;
 			poll = true;
 			continue;
 		}