1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
index ae84a1018a8..0639ec0ed01 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ simeth_probe1(void)
         unsigned char mac_addr[ETH_ALEN];
         struct simeth_local *local;
         struct net_device *dev;
-        int fd, i, err;
+        int fd, i, err, rc;
 
         /*
          * XXX Fix me
@@ -228,7 +228,9 @@ simeth_probe1(void)
                 return err;
         }
 
-        dev->irq = assign_irq_vector(AUTO_ASSIGN);
+        if ((rc = assign_irq_vector(AUTO_ASSIGN)) < 0)
+                panic("%s: out of interrupt vectors!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+        dev->irq = rc;
 
         /*
          * attach the interrupt in the simulator, this does enable interrupts