diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c
index bb9ecf12e763..87b7702330b1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c
@@ -2576,8 +2576,12 @@ static int aty_init(struct fb_info *info)
 		pr_cont("\n");
 	}
 #endif
-	if (par->pll_ops->init_pll)
-		par->pll_ops->init_pll(info, &par->pll);
+	if (par->pll_ops->init_pll) {
+		ret = par->pll_ops->init_pll(info, &par->pll);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
 	if (par->pll_ops->resume_pll)
 		par->pll_ops->resume_pll(info, &par->pll);