diff --git a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-usb.c b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-usb.c
index 2add435ad0387..165e032d08647 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-usb.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-usb.c
@@ -243,11 +243,11 @@ static int dwc3_octeon_get_divider(void)
 	while (div < ARRAY_SIZE(clk_div)) {
 		uint64_t rate = octeon_get_io_clock_rate() / clk_div[div];
 		if (rate <= 300000000 && rate >= 150000000)
-			break;
+			return div;
 		div++;
 	}
 
-	return div;
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 static int dwc3_octeon_config_power(struct device *dev, void __iomem *base)
@@ -374,6 +374,10 @@ static int dwc3_octeon_clocks_start(struct device *dev, void __iomem *base)
 
 	/* Step 4b: Select controller clock frequency. */
 	div = dwc3_octeon_get_divider();
+	if (div < 0) {
+		dev_err(dev, "clock divider invalid\n");
+		return div;
+	}
 	val = dwc3_octeon_readq(uctl_ctl_reg);
 	val &= ~USBDRD_UCTL_CTL_H_CLKDIV_SEL;
 	val |= FIELD_PREP(USBDRD_UCTL_CTL_H_CLKDIV_SEL, div);