diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index 1ace1d2398c9..b1268553cd70 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -9851,7 +9851,12 @@ static int rtl8152_probe_once(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	struct net_device *netdev;
 	int ret;
 
-	usb_reset_device(udev);
+	ret = usb_reset_device(udev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&intf->dev, "USB reset failed, errno=%d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	netdev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct r8152));
 	if (!netdev) {
 		dev_err(&intf->dev, "Out of memory\n");