diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mt65xx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mt65xx.c
index 4ca716e091495..477480d1de6bd 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mt65xx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mt65xx.c
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ static int mtk_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(i2c->pdmabase);
 
 	irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
-	if (irq <= 0)
+	if (irq < 0)
 		return irq;
 
 	init_completion(&i2c->msg_complete);