diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mxcmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mxcmmc.c
index 2cf0413407ea..668f865f3efb 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mxcmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mxcmmc.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,9 @@ static int mxcmci_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	timer_setup(&host->watchdog, mxcmci_watchdog, 0);
 
-	mmc_add_host(mmc);
+	ret = mmc_add_host(mmc);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_free_dma;
 
 	return 0;