diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index d4d4c72adf49..22c01b224baa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -3558,7 +3558,7 @@ fec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < irq_cnt; i++) {
 		snprintf(irq_name, sizeof(irq_name), "int%d", i);
-		irq = platform_get_irq_byname(pdev, irq_name);
+		irq = platform_get_irq_byname_optional(pdev, irq_name);
 		if (irq < 0)
 			irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, i);
 		if (irq < 0) {