diff --git a/drivers/reset/tegra/reset-bpmp.c b/drivers/reset/tegra/reset-bpmp.c
index 24d3395964cc4b..4c5bba52b10593 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/tegra/reset-bpmp.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/tegra/reset-bpmp.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ static int tegra_bpmp_reset_common(struct reset_controller_dev *rstc,
 	struct tegra_bpmp *bpmp = to_tegra_bpmp(rstc);
 	struct mrq_reset_request request;
 	struct tegra_bpmp_message msg;
+	int err;
 
 	memset(&request, 0, sizeof(request));
 	request.cmd = command;
@@ -30,7 +31,13 @@ static int tegra_bpmp_reset_common(struct reset_controller_dev *rstc,
 	msg.tx.data = &request;
 	msg.tx.size = sizeof(request);
 
-	return tegra_bpmp_transfer(bpmp, &msg);
+	err = tegra_bpmp_transfer(bpmp, &msg);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+	if (msg.rx.ret)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int tegra_bpmp_reset_module(struct reset_controller_dev *rstc,