static int power_init(void)
 {
        unsigned int val;
-       int ret = -1;
+       int ret;
        struct pmic *p;
 
        if (!i2c_probe(CONFIG_SYS_DIALOG_PMIC_I2C_ADDR)) {
                /* Set VDDA to 1.25V */
                val = DA9052_BUCKCORE_BCOREEN | DA_BUCKCORE_VBCORE_1_250V;
                ret = pmic_reg_write(p, DA9053_BUCKCORE_REG, val);
+               if (ret) {
+                       printf("Writing to BUCKCORE_REG failed: %d\n", ret);
+                       return ret;
+               }
 
-               ret |= pmic_reg_read(p, DA9053_SUPPLY_REG, &val);
+               pmic_reg_read(p, DA9053_SUPPLY_REG, &val);
                val |= DA9052_SUPPLY_VBCOREGO;
-               ret |= pmic_reg_write(p, DA9053_SUPPLY_REG, val);
+               ret = pmic_reg_write(p, DA9053_SUPPLY_REG, val);
+               if (ret) {
+                       printf("Writing to SUPPLY_REG failed: %d\n", ret);
+                       return ret;
+               }
 
                /* Set Vcc peripheral to 1.30V */
-               ret |= pmic_reg_write(p, DA9053_BUCKPRO_REG, 0x62);
-               ret |= pmic_reg_write(p, DA9053_SUPPLY_REG, 0x62);
+               ret = pmic_reg_write(p, DA9053_BUCKPRO_REG, 0x62);
+               if (ret) {
+                       printf("Writing to BUCKPRO_REG failed: %d\n", ret);
+                       return ret;
+               }
+
+               ret = pmic_reg_write(p, DA9053_SUPPLY_REG, 0x62);
+               if (ret) {
+                       printf("Writing to SUPPLY_REG failed: %d\n", ret);
+                       return ret;
+               }
+
+               return ret;
        }
 
        if (!i2c_probe(CONFIG_SYS_FSL_PMIC_I2C_ADDR)) {
                pmic_reg_read(p, REG_SW_0, &val);
                val = (val & ~SWx_VOLT_MASK_MC34708) | SWx_1_250V_MC34708;
                ret = pmic_reg_write(p, REG_SW_0, val);
+               if (ret) {
+                       printf("Writing to REG_SW_0 failed: %d\n", ret);
+                       return ret;
+               }
 
                /* Set VCC as 1.30V on SW2 */
                pmic_reg_read(p, REG_SW_1, &val);
                val = (val & ~SWx_VOLT_MASK_MC34708) | SWx_1_300V_MC34708;
-               ret |= pmic_reg_write(p, REG_SW_1, val);
+               ret = pmic_reg_write(p, REG_SW_1, val);
+               if (ret) {
+                       printf("Writing to REG_SW_1 failed: %d\n", ret);
+                       return ret;
+               }
 
                /* Set global reset timer to 4s */
                pmic_reg_read(p, REG_POWER_CTL2, &val);
                val = (val & ~TIMER_MASK_MC34708) | TIMER_4S_MC34708;
-               ret |= pmic_reg_write(p, REG_POWER_CTL2, val);
+               ret = pmic_reg_write(p, REG_POWER_CTL2, val);
+               if (ret) {
+                       printf("Writing to REG_POWER_CTL2 failed: %d\n", ret);
+                       return ret;
+               }
 
                /* Set VUSBSEL and VUSBEN for USB PHY supply*/
                pmic_reg_read(p, REG_MODE_0, &val);
                val |= (VUSBSEL_MC34708 | VUSBEN_MC34708);
-               ret |= pmic_reg_write(p, REG_MODE_0, val);
+               ret = pmic_reg_write(p, REG_MODE_0, val);
+               if (ret) {
+                       printf("Writing to REG_MODE_0 failed: %d\n", ret);
+                       return ret;
+               }
 
                /* Set SWBST to 5V in auto mode */
                val = SWBST_AUTO;
-               ret |= pmic_reg_write(p, SWBST_CTRL, val);
+               ret = pmic_reg_write(p, SWBST_CTRL, val);
+               if (ret) {
+                       printf("Writing to SWBST_CTRL failed: %d\n", ret);
+                       return ret;
+               }
+
+               return ret;
        }
 
-       return ret;
+       return -1;
 }
 
 static void clock_1GHz(void)