diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-mchp-eic.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-mchp-eic.c
index 2474fa4..31093a8 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-mchp-eic.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-mchp-eic.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static int mchp_eic_domain_alloc(struct irq_domain *domain, unsigned int virq,
 
 	ret = irq_domain_translate_twocell(domain, fwspec, &hwirq, &type);
 	if (ret || hwirq >= MCHP_EIC_NIRQ)
-		return ret;
+		return ret ?: -EINVAL;
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING: