diff --git a/arch/m68k/hp300/time.c b/arch/m68k/hp300/time.c
index dd7c8a2583d3395eaa877580905c821f9556e3c6..f6312c7d87276a1c2e4b23005874a0b247689c8a 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/hp300/time.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/hp300/time.c
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ void __init hp300_sched_init(irq_handler_t vector)
 
   asm volatile(" movpw %0,%1@(5)" : : "d" (INTVAL), "a" (CLOCKBASE));
 
-  request_irq(IRQ_AUTO_6, hp300_tick, IRQ_FLG_STD, "timer tick", vector);
+  if (request_irq(IRQ_AUTO_6, hp300_tick, IRQ_FLG_STD, "timer tick", vector))
+    pr_err("Couldn't register timer interrupt\n");
 
   out_8(CLOCKBASE + CLKCR2, 0x1);		/* select CR1 */
   out_8(CLOCKBASE + CLKCR1, 0x40);		/* enable irq */