diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sunxi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sunxi.c
index adff46375a32..6e56c4e5ecec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sunxi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sunxi.c
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ static int sun7i_gmac_init(struct platform_device *pdev, void *priv)
 		gmac->clk_enabled = 1;
 	} else {
 		clk_set_rate(gmac->tx_clk, SUN7I_GMAC_MII_RATE);
-		clk_prepare(gmac->tx_clk);
+		ret = clk_prepare(gmac->tx_clk);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 	}
 
 	return 0;