diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c b/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c
index 8e3fc713891a..aa816a1a4c54 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c
@@ -1185,11 +1185,14 @@ static int sata_dwc_probe(struct platform_device *ofdev)
 	 * error_handler() to execute a dummy Softreset EH session
 	 */
 	err = ata_host_activate(host, irq, sata_dwc_isr, 0, &sata_dwc_sht);
-	if (err)
+	if (err) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to activate host");
+		goto error_out;
+	}
 
 	/* Enable SATA Interrupts */
 	sata_dwc_enable_interrupts(hsdev);
+
 	return 0;
 
 error_out: