diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/timer-sun5i.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-sun5i.c
index f827d3f98f60..d7e012992170 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/timer-sun5i.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/timer-sun5i.c
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ static int sun5i_timer_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	rstc = devm_reset_control_get_optional_exclusive(dev, NULL);
+	if (IS_ERR(rstc))
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(rstc),
+				     "failed to get reset\n");
 	if (rstc)
 		reset_control_deassert(rstc);