diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
index 56506668a10c..1521a743cc90 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
@@ -523,7 +523,9 @@ static int dw8250_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(data->rst))
 		return PTR_ERR(data->rst);
 
-	reset_control_deassert(data->rst);
+	err = reset_control_deassert(data->rst);
+	if (err)
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, err, "failed to deassert resets\n");
 
 	err = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, dw8250_reset_control_assert, data->rst);
 	if (err)