diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/smp-shx3.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/smp-shx3.c
index f8a2bec0f260b3..1261dc7b84e8be 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/smp-shx3.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/smp-shx3.c
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ static void shx3_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(SMP_MSG_NR >= 8);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < SMP_MSG_NR; i++)
-		request_irq(104 + i, ipi_interrupt_handler,
-			    IRQF_PERCPU, "IPI", (void *)(long)i);
+		if (request_irq(104 + i, ipi_interrupt_handler,
+			    IRQF_PERCPU, "IPI", (void *)(long)i))
+			pr_err("Failed to request irq %d\n", i);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < max_cpus; i++)
 		set_cpu_present(i, true);