diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mxcmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mxcmmc.c
index fb3ca8296273..2c57cccb0fa1 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mxcmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mxcmmc.c
@@ -1159,7 +1159,9 @@ static int mxcmci_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	host->watchdog.function = &mxcmci_watchdog;
 	host->watchdog.data = (unsigned long)mmc;
 
-	mmc_add_host(mmc);
+	ret = mmc_add_host(mmc);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_free_dma;
 
 	return 0;