diff --git a/drivers/phy/cadence/phy-cadence-torrent.c b/drivers/phy/cadence/phy-cadence-torrent.c
index f099053c583c..34a380ce533a 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/cadence/phy-cadence-torrent.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/cadence/phy-cadence-torrent.c
@@ -1087,6 +1087,9 @@ static int cdns_torrent_dp_set_power_state(struct cdns_torrent_phy *cdns_phy,
 	ret = regmap_read_poll_timeout(regmap, PHY_PMA_XCVR_POWER_STATE_ACK,
 				       read_val, (read_val & mask) == value, 0,
 				       POLL_TIMEOUT_US);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	cdns_torrent_dp_write(regmap, PHY_PMA_XCVR_POWER_STATE_REQ, 0x00000000);
 	ndelay(100);