diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/platsmp.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/platsmp.c
index 2c6b3d55213b49f16ee256548279b1742111bd20..4dfc75e118ff89d3e684f305932863302d57ef17 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/platsmp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/platsmp.c
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ static int tegra30_power_up_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
 
 	/* Remove I/O clamps. */
 	ret = tegra_powergate_remove_clamping(pwrgateid);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	udelay(10);
 
 	/* Clear flow controller CSR. */