diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpts.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpts.c
index 054f78295d1d..2a9ba4acd7fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpts.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpts.c
@@ -590,7 +590,9 @@ struct cpts *cpts_create(struct device *dev, void __iomem *regs,
 		return ERR_CAST(cpts->refclk);
 	}
 
-	clk_prepare(cpts->refclk);
+	ret = clk_prepare(cpts->refclk);
+	if (ret)
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 
 	cpts->cc.read = cpts_systim_read;
 	cpts->cc.mask = CLOCKSOURCE_MASK(32);