diff --git a/drivers/reset/reset-rzg2l-usbphy-ctrl.c b/drivers/reset/reset-rzg2l-usbphy-ctrl.c
index 1e8315038850..a8dde4606360 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/reset-rzg2l-usbphy-ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/reset-rzg2l-usbphy-ctrl.c
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ static int rzg2l_usbphy_ctrl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(priv->rstc),
 				     "failed to get reset\n");
 
-	reset_control_deassert(priv->rstc);
+	error = reset_control_deassert(priv->rstc);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 
 	priv->rcdev.ops = &rzg2l_usbphy_ctrl_reset_ops;
 	priv->rcdev.of_reset_n_cells = 1;