diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-hym8563.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-hym8563.c
index e5ad527cb75e..d03f5d212eea 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-hym8563.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-hym8563.c
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ static int hym8563_rtc_read_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 	}
 
 	ret = i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data(client, HYM8563_SEC, 7, buf);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	tm->tm_sec = bcd2bin(buf[0] & HYM8563_SEC_MASK);
 	tm->tm_min = bcd2bin(buf[1] & HYM8563_MIN_MASK);