diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c
index 2178675ae1a44d0e04afdd4d26ad6aa0625da8cf..6f64a05debd2cb43928b12572cc37caa40f8671c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c
@@ -903,14 +903,16 @@ brcmf_usb_dl_writeimage(struct brcmf_usbdev_info *devinfo, u8 *fw, int fwlen)
 	}
 
 	/* 1) Prepare USB boot loader for runtime image */
-	brcmf_usb_dl_cmd(devinfo, DL_START, &state, sizeof(state));
+	err = brcmf_usb_dl_cmd(devinfo, DL_START, &state, sizeof(state));
+	if (err)
+		goto fail;
 
 	rdlstate = le32_to_cpu(state.state);
 	rdlbytes = le32_to_cpu(state.bytes);
 
 	/* 2) Check we are in the Waiting state */
 	if (rdlstate != DL_WAITING) {
-		brcmf_err("Failed to DL_START\n");
+		brcmf_err("Invalid DL state: %u\n", rdlstate);
 		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto fail;
 	}