diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_gemini.c b/drivers/ata/sata_gemini.c
index c96fcf9ee3c0..01f050b1bc93 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_gemini.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_gemini.c
@@ -201,7 +201,10 @@ int gemini_sata_start_bridge(struct sata_gemini *sg, unsigned int bridge)
 		pclk = sg->sata0_pclk;
 	else
 		pclk = sg->sata1_pclk;
-	clk_enable(pclk);
+	ret = clk_enable(pclk);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	msleep(10);
 
 	/* Do not keep clocking a bridge that is not online */