diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
index 9ce90a694c3c..9898e5451a07 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
@@ -2449,17 +2449,23 @@ static int vc4_hdmi_hotplug_init(struct vc4_hdmi *vc4_hdmi)
 	int ret;
 
 	if (vc4_hdmi->variant->external_irq_controller) {
-		unsigned int hpd_con = platform_get_irq_byname(pdev, "hpd-connected");
-		unsigned int hpd_rm = platform_get_irq_byname(pdev, "hpd-removed");
+		int hpd = platform_get_irq_byname(pdev, "hpd-connected");
 
-		ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(&pdev->dev, hpd_con,
+		if (hpd < 0)
+			return hpd;
+
+		ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(&pdev->dev, hpd,
 						NULL,
 						vc4_hdmi_hpd_irq_thread, IRQF_ONESHOT,
 						"vc4 hdmi hpd connected", vc4_hdmi);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
-		ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(&pdev->dev, hpd_rm,
+		hpd = platform_get_irq_byname(pdev, "hpd-removed");
+		if (hpd < 0)
+			return hpd;
+
+		ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(&pdev->dev, hpd,
 						NULL,
 						vc4_hdmi_hpd_irq_thread, IRQF_ONESHOT,
 						"vc4 hdmi hpd disconnected", vc4_hdmi);