diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/omapfb-ioctl.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/omapfb-ioctl.c
index 146b6f5428db..9ddfdd63b84c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/omapfb-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/omapfb-ioctl.c
@@ -137,8 +137,11 @@ static int omapfb_setup_plane(struct fb_info *fbi, struct omapfb_plane_info *pi)
 			goto undo;
 	}
 
-	if (ovl->manager)
-		ovl->manager->apply(ovl->manager);
+	if (ovl->manager) {
+		r = ovl->manager->apply(ovl->manager);
+		if (r)
+			goto undo;
+	}
 
 	if (pi->enabled) {
 		r = ovl->enable(ovl);