diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c
index b151266..15f86ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
 			 "Driver is already down!\n");
 
 	/*<2> Enable Adapter */
-	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->hw_init(hw);
+	if (rtlpriv->cfg->ops->hw_init(hw))
+		return 1;
 	RT_CLEAR_PS_LEVEL(ppsc, RT_RF_OFF_LEVL_HALT_NIC);
 
 	/*<3> Enable Interrupt */