diff --git a/arch/arc/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/arc/kernel/perf_event.c
index 79849f37e782..145722f80c9b 100644
--- a/arch/arc/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/arc/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ static int arc_pmu_device_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct arc_reg_pct_build pct_bcr;
 	struct arc_reg_cc_build cc_bcr;
-	int i, has_interrupts, irq;
+	int i, has_interrupts, irq = -1;
 	int counter_size;	/* in bits */
 
 	union cc_name {
@@ -637,19 +637,28 @@ static int arc_pmu_device_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		.attr_groups	= arc_pmu->attr_groups,
 	};
 
-	if (has_interrupts && (irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0) >= 0)) {
+	if (has_interrupts) {
+		irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
+		if (irq >= 0) {
+			int ret;
 
-		arc_pmu->irq = irq;
+			arc_pmu->irq = irq;
 
-		/* intc map function ensures irq_set_percpu_devid() called */
-		request_percpu_irq(irq, arc_pmu_intr, "ARC perf counters",
-				   this_cpu_ptr(&arc_pmu_cpu));
+			/* intc map function ensures irq_set_percpu_devid() called */
+			ret = request_percpu_irq(irq, arc_pmu_intr, "ARC perf counters",
+						 this_cpu_ptr(&arc_pmu_cpu));
+
+			if (!ret)
+				on_each_cpu(arc_cpu_pmu_irq_init, &irq, 1);
+			else
+				irq = -1;
+		}
 
-		on_each_cpu(arc_cpu_pmu_irq_init, &irq, 1);
-	} else {
-		arc_pmu->pmu.capabilities |= PERF_PMU_CAP_NO_INTERRUPT;
 	}
 
+	if (irq == -1)
+		arc_pmu->pmu.capabilities |= PERF_PMU_CAP_NO_INTERRUPT;
+
 	/*
 	 * perf parser doesn't really like '-' symbol in events name, so let's
 	 * use '_' in arc pct name as it goes to kernel PMU event prefix.