diff --git a/drivers/base/power/wakeirq.c b/drivers/base/power/wakeirq.c
index eb6e674..0d77cd6 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/wakeirq.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/wakeirq.c
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@
 	struct wake_irq *wirq;
 	int err;
 
+	if (irq < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	wirq = kzalloc(sizeof(*wirq), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!wirq)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -167,6 +170,9 @@
 	struct wake_irq *wirq;
 	int err;
 
+	if (irq < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	wirq = kzalloc(sizeof(*wirq), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!wirq)
 		return -ENOMEM;