diff --git a/drivers/regulator/palmas-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/palmas-regulator.c
index f11d41dad9c1..1eb605b6f049 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/palmas-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/palmas-regulator.c
@@ -435,13 +435,16 @@ static int palmas_ldo_write(struct palmas *palmas, unsigned int reg,
 static int palmas_set_mode_smps(struct regulator_dev *dev, unsigned int mode)
 {
 	int id = rdev_get_id(dev);
+	int ret;
 	struct palmas_pmic *pmic = rdev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct palmas_pmic_driver_data *ddata = pmic->palmas->pmic_ddata;
 	struct palmas_regs_info *rinfo = &ddata->palmas_regs_info[id];
 	unsigned int reg;
 	bool rail_enable = true;
 
-	palmas_smps_read(pmic->palmas, rinfo->ctrl_addr, &reg);
+	ret = palmas_smps_read(pmic->palmas, rinfo->ctrl_addr, &reg);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	reg &= ~PALMAS_SMPS12_CTRL_MODE_ACTIVE_MASK;