diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.c
index 7a3ff4632e7c..cb0c11b7308e 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.c
@@ -1154,6 +1154,7 @@ static int brcm_pcie_resume(struct device *dev)
 	clk_prepare_enable(pcie->clk);
 
 	ret = brcm_phy_start(pcie);
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Take bridge out of reset so we can access the SERDES reg */