diff --git a/drivers/soc/mediatek/mtk-cmdq-helper.c b/drivers/soc/mediatek/mtk-cmdq-helper.c
index db37144ae98c..87ee9f767b7a 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/mediatek/mtk-cmdq-helper.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/mediatek/mtk-cmdq-helper.c
@@ -351,7 +351,9 @@ int cmdq_pkt_flush_async(struct cmdq_pkt *pkt, cmdq_async_flush_cb cb,
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&client->lock, flags);
 	}
 
-	mbox_send_message(client->chan, pkt);
+	err = mbox_send_message(client->chan, pkt);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 	/* We can send next packet immediately, so just call txdone. */
 	mbox_client_txdone(client->chan, 0);