diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
index 1d7efa3169cd..d0cfbb4cb964 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
@@ -312,7 +312,9 @@ static int i2c_imx_start(struct imx_i2c_struct *i2c_imx)
 
 	dev_dbg(&i2c_imx->adapter.dev, "<%s>\n", __func__);
 
-	clk_prepare_enable(i2c_imx->clk);
+	result = clk_prepare_enable(i2c_imx->clk);
+	if (result)
+		return result;
 	imx_i2c_write_reg(i2c_imx->ifdr, i2c_imx, IMX_I2C_IFDR);
 	/* Enable I2C controller */
 	imx_i2c_write_reg(i2c_imx->hwdata->i2sr_clr_opcode, i2c_imx, IMX_I2C_I2SR);