diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-axp288.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-axp288.c
index 7254852e6ec0..694a8d4a57ff 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-axp288.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-axp288.c
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ static void axp288_extcon_log_rsi(struct axp288_extcon_info *info)
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = regmap_read(info->regmap, AXP288_PS_BOOT_REASON_REG, &val);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(info->dev, "failed to read reset source indicator\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	for (i = 0, rsi = axp288_pwr_up_down_info; *rsi; rsi++, i++) {
 		if (val & BIT(i)) {
 			dev_dbg(info->dev, "%s\n", *rsi);