diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/imx_keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/imx_keypad.c
index 2e855e6f3565..d2ea863d6a45 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/imx_keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/imx_keypad.c
@@ -506,7 +506,9 @@ static int imx_keypad_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	input_set_drvdata(input_dev, keypad);
 
 	/* Ensure that the keypad will stay dormant until opened */
-	clk_prepare_enable(keypad->clk);
+	error = clk_prepare_enable(keypad->clk);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 	imx_keypad_inhibit(keypad);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(keypad->clk);