diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/orion_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/orion_nand.c
index f8e463a97b9ee479028dd9c282ff74436d885389..209170ed2b764511d6224ab8ddb8996059c26663 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/orion_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/orion_nand.c
@@ -166,7 +166,11 @@ static int __init orion_nand_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	clk_prepare_enable(info->clk);
+	ret = clk_prepare_enable(info->clk);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to prepare clock!\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	ret = nand_scan(mtd, 1);
 	if (ret)