diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_slc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_slc.c
index a0669a33f8fe..80c282914586 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_slc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_slc.c
@@ -840,7 +840,9 @@ static int lpc32xx_nand_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		res = -ENOENT;
 		goto err_exit1;
 	}
-	clk_prepare_enable(host->clk);
+	res = clk_prepare_enable(host->clk);
+	if (res)
+		goto err_exit1;
 
 	/* Set NAND IO addresses and command/ready functions */
 	chip->IO_ADDR_R = SLC_DATA(host->io_base);
@@ -972,9 +974,12 @@ static int lpc32xx_nand_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static int lpc32xx_nand_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct lpc32xx_nand_host *host = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	int ret;
 
 	/* Re-enable NAND clock */
-	clk_prepare_enable(host->clk);
+	ret = clk_prepare_enable(host->clk);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Fresh init of NAND controller */
 	lpc32xx_nand_setup(host);