diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-jz4740.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-jz4740.c
index b647363..efd9691 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-jz4740.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-jz4740.c
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@ static int __devinit jz4740_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!rtc)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	rtc->irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
-	if (rtc->irq < 0) {
-		ret = -ENOENT;
+	ret = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to get platform irq\n");
 		goto err_free;
 	}
+	rtc->irq = ret;
 
 	rtc->mem = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
 	if (!rtc->mem) {