diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s90.c b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s90.c
index ba55de29ef36a77b24e4792b1acdc9214a3bd552..4908c8a95fadd9dd87e9ee1cbe4b94473ed71bbe 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s90.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s90.c
@@ -86,7 +86,12 @@ static int ad2s90_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	/* need 600ns between CS and the first falling edge of SCLK */
 	spi->max_speed_hz = 830000;
 	spi->mode = SPI_MODE_3;
-	spi_setup(spi);
+	ret = spi_setup(spi);
+
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&spi->dev, "spi_setup failed!\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }