diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
index 68c47da8a..34f85ed1e 100755
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
@@ -1951,7 +1951,11 @@ static int bcm_sysport_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	unsigned int i;
 	int ret;
 
-	clk_prepare_enable(priv->clk);
+	ret = clk_prepare_enable(priv->clk);
+	if (ret) {
+		netdev_err(dev, "could not enable priv clock\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	/* Reset UniMAC */
 	umac_reset(priv);
@@ -2619,7 +2623,11 @@ static int bcm_sysport_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_deregister_notifier;
 	}
 
-	clk_prepare_enable(priv->clk);
+	ret = clk_prepare_enable(priv->clk);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not enable priv clock\n");
+		goto err_deregister_netdev;
+	}
 
 	priv->rev = topctrl_readl(priv, REV_CNTL) & REV_MASK;
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev,
@@ -2633,6 +2641,8 @@ static int bcm_sysport_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	return 0;
 
+err_deregister_netdev:
+	unregister_netdev(dev);
 err_deregister_notifier:
 	unregister_dsa_notifier(&priv->dsa_notifier);
 err_deregister_fixed_link:
@@ -2804,7 +2814,12 @@ static int __maybe_unused bcm_sysport_resume(struct device *d)
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
 		return 0;
 
-	clk_prepare_enable(priv->clk);
+	ret = clk_prepare_enable(priv->clk);
+	if (ret) {
+		netdev_err(dev, "could not enable priv clock\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	if (priv->wolopts)
 		clk_disable_unprepare(priv->wol_clk);