diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c
index e3954d8835e7..f9a288a6ec8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ static s32 nps_enet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/* Get IRQ number */
 	priv->irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
-	if (!priv->irq) {
+	if (priv->irq < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to retrieve <irq Rx-Tx> value from device tree\n");
 		err = -ENODEV;
 		goto out_netdev;
@@ -630,8 +630,7 @@ static s32 nps_enet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 out_netif_api:
 	netif_napi_del(&priv->napi);
 out_netdev:
-	if (err)
-		free_netdev(ndev);
+	free_netdev(ndev);
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -642,8 +641,8 @@ static s32 nps_enet_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct nps_enet_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
 	unregister_netdev(ndev);
-	free_netdev(ndev);
 	netif_napi_del(&priv->napi);
+	free_netdev(ndev);
 
 	return 0;
 }