diff --git a/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c b/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c
index 4a34ddd9c1c6..13d12d660cc2 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-dmac.c
@@ -1868,7 +1868,10 @@ static int rcar_dmac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	dmac->dev = &pdev->dev;
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, dmac);
-	dma_set_max_seg_size(dmac->dev, RCAR_DMATCR_MASK);
+	ret = dma_set_max_seg_size(dmac->dev, RCAR_DMATCR_MASK);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	ret = dma_set_mask_and_coherent(dmac->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(40));
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;