diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
index 5743c96d5481..a8ef7c599391 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
@@ -1042,7 +1042,11 @@ static int sh_mobile_lcdc_start(struct sh_mobile_lcdc_priv *priv)
 			ch->defio.deferred_io = sh_mobile_lcdc_deferred_io;
 			ch->defio.delay = msecs_to_jiffies(tmp);
 			ch->info->fbdefio = &ch->defio;
-			fb_deferred_io_init(ch->info);
+			ret = fb_deferred_io_init(ch->info);
+			if (ret) {
+				ch->info->fbdefio = NULL;
+				return ret;
+			}
 		}
 
 		sh_mobile_lcdc_display_on(ch);