diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
index 36704e3ab3fa..b714776b6ddd 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
@@ -411,7 +411,11 @@ static int tegra_i2c_init(struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev)
 	int clk_multiplier = I2C_CLK_MULTIPLIER_STD_FAST_MODE;
 	u32 clk_divisor;
 
-	tegra_i2c_clock_enable(i2c_dev);
+	err = tegra_i2c_clock_enable(i2c_dev);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		dev_err(i2c_dev->dev, "Clock enable failed %d\n", err);
+		return err;
+	}
 
 	tegra_periph_reset_assert(i2c_dev->div_clk);
 	udelay(2);
@@ -628,7 +632,12 @@ static int tegra_i2c_xfer(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_msg msgs[],
 	if (i2c_dev->is_suspended)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	tegra_i2c_clock_enable(i2c_dev);
+	ret = tegra_i2c_clock_enable(i2c_dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(i2c_dev->dev, "Clock enable failed %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
 		enum msg_end_type end_type = MSG_END_STOP;
 		if (i < (num - 1)) {