diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-nxp-fspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-nxp-fspi.c
index e63c77e41823..f3d576505413 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-nxp-fspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-nxp-fspi.c
@@ -1273,7 +1273,9 @@ static int nxp_fspi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "Failed to request irq\n");
 
-	devm_mutex_init(dev, &f->lock);
+	ret = devm_mutex_init(dev, &f->lock);
+	if (ret)
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "Failed to initialize lock\n");
 
 	ctlr->bus_num = -1;
 	ctlr->num_chipselect = NXP_FSPI_MAX_CHIPSELECT;