diff --git a/drivers/nxp/ddr/phy-gen2/phy.c b/drivers/nxp/ddr/phy-gen2/phy.c
index 7dbe3a394..c8245a846 100644
--- a/drivers/nxp/ddr/phy-gen2/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/nxp/ddr/phy-gen2/phy.c
@@ -2216,10 +2216,14 @@ static int load_fw(uint16_t **phy_ptr,
 
 	size = PHY_GEN2_MAX_IMAGE_SIZE;
 	image_buf = (uintptr_t)phy_gen2_fw_img_buf;
-	mmap_add_dynamic_region(phy_gen2_fw_img_buf,
+	ret = mmap_add_dynamic_region(phy_gen2_fw_img_buf,
 			phy_gen2_fw_img_buf,
 			PHY_GEN2_MAX_IMAGE_SIZE,
 			MT_MEMORY | MT_RW | MT_SECURE);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		ERROR("Failed to add dynamic memory region.\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
 	ret = img_loadr(imem_id, &image_buf, &size);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		ERROR("Failed to load %d firmware.\n", imem_id);