diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c b/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c
index 9cce09cba068..277f711e374d 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c
@@ -772,6 +772,9 @@ static int qcom_swrm_get_port_config(struct qcom_swrm_ctrl *ctrl)
 
 	ret = of_property_read_u8_array(np, "qcom,ports-block-pack-mode",
 					bp_mode, nports);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < nports; i++) {
 		ctrl->pconfig[i].si = si[i];
 		ctrl->pconfig[i].off1 = off1[i];