diff --git a/drivers/misc/cardreader/rtsx_pcr.c b/drivers/misc/cardreader/rtsx_pcr.c
index c4d54ca2fa80..c6e602523538 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/cardreader/rtsx_pcr.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/cardreader/rtsx_pcr.c
@@ -1196,6 +1196,8 @@ static int rtsx_pci_init_hw(struct rtsx_pcr *pcr)
 		/* Gating real mcu clock */
 		err = rtsx_pci_write_register(pcr, RTS5261_FW_CFG1,
 			RTS5261_MCU_CLOCK_GATING, 0);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
 		err = rtsx_pci_write_register(pcr, RTS5261_REG_FPDCTL,
 			SSC_POWER_DOWN, 0);
 	} else {