diff --git a/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-mediatek.c b/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-mediatek.c
index 814c1b7343b9..12a6d4138e44 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-mediatek.c
+++ b/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-mediatek.c
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ static int ufs_mtk_mphy_power_on(struct ufs_hba *hba, bool on)
 	struct ufs_mtk_host *host = ufshcd_get_variant(hba);
 	struct phy *mphy = host->mphy;
 	struct arm_smccc_res res;
+	int err;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!mphy || !(on ^ host->mphy_powered_on))
@@ -523,7 +524,18 @@ static int ufs_mtk_mphy_power_on(struct ufs_hba *hba, bool on)
 			usleep_range(200, 210);
 			ufs_mtk_va09_pwr_ctrl(res, 1);
 		}
-		phy_power_on(mphy);
+		ret = phy_power_on(mphy);
+		if (ret) {
+			if (ufs_mtk_is_va09_supported(hba)) {
+				ufs_mtk_va09_pwr_ctrl(res, 0);
+				err = regulator_disable(host->reg_va09);
+				if (err)
+					dev_err(hba->dev,
+						"failed to unwind va09: %d\n", err);
+			}
+			dev_err(hba->dev, "failed to enable mphy: %d\n", ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
 	} else {
 		phy_power_off(mphy);
 		if (ufs_mtk_is_va09_supported(hba)) {
@@ -1295,7 +1307,9 @@ static int ufs_mtk_init(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 	 *
 	 * Enable phy clocks specifically here.
 	 */
-	ufs_mtk_mphy_power_on(hba, true);
+	err = ufs_mtk_mphy_power_on(hba, true);
+	if (err)
+		goto out_variant_clear;
 
 	if (ufs_mtk_is_rtff_mtcmos(hba)) {
 		/* First Restore here, to avoid backup unexpected value */