diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
index e4af1f506b83..d10324431354 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
@@ -1496,6 +1496,7 @@ static int am65_cpsw_nuss_init_tx_chns(struct am65_cpsw_common *common)
 		if (tx_chn->irq <= 0) {
 			dev_err(dev, "Failed to get tx dma irq %d\n",
 				tx_chn->irq);
+			ret = tx_chn->irq ?: -ENXIO;
 			goto err;
 		}