diff --git a/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c b/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c
index 947ef7981d92..c98ebae1aeac 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c
@@ -302,10 +302,13 @@ static int sa1111_retrigger_irq(struct irq_data *d)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if (i == 8)
+	if (i == 8) {
 		pr_err("Danger Will Robinson: failed to re-trigger IRQ%d\n",
 		       d->irq);
-	return i == 8 ? -1 : 0;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return 1;
 }
 
 static int sa1111_type_irq(struct irq_data *d, unsigned int flags)