diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/aspeed_adc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/aspeed_adc.c
index 6169ce28261e..452c30cf04f2 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/aspeed_adc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/aspeed_adc.c
@@ -585,7 +585,9 @@ static int aspeed_adc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(data->rst),
 				     "invalid or missing reset controller device tree entry");
 
-	reset_control_deassert(data->rst);
+	ret = reset_control_deassert(data->rst);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, aspeed_adc_reset_assert, data->rst);
 	if (ret)