diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index 6f45f4d9fba7..534e7f7bca4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -5070,7 +5070,11 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_DMA_ADDR_T_64BIT
 	if (GEM_BFEXT(DAW64, gem_readl(bp, DCFG6))) {
-		dma_set_mask_and_coherent(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(44));
+		err = dma_set_mask_and_coherent(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(44));
+		if (err) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to set DMA mask\n");
+			goto err_out_free_netdev;
+		}
 		bp->hw_dma_cap |= HW_DMA_CAP_64B;
 	}
 #endif