diff --git a/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-qcom.c b/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-qcom.c
index 96cb8b5b4e66..17e24270477d 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-qcom.c
+++ b/drivers/ufs/host/ufs-qcom.c
@@ -1516,9 +1516,11 @@ static int ufs_qcom_clk_scale_notify(struct ufs_hba *hba,
 			err = ufs_qcom_clk_scale_up_pre_change(hba);
 		else
 			err = ufs_qcom_clk_scale_down_pre_change(hba);
-		if (err)
-			ufshcd_uic_hibern8_exit(hba);
 
+		if (err) {
+			ufshcd_uic_hibern8_exit(hba);
+			return err;
+		}
 	} else {
 		if (scale_up)
 			err = ufs_qcom_clk_scale_up_post_change(hba);