diff --git a/src/target/arm_dpm.c b/src/target/arm_dpm.c
index 8b9957033..f5dd22d8b 100644
--- a/src/target/arm_dpm.c
+++ b/src/target/arm_dpm.c
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ static int dpm_read_reg_u64(struct arm_dpm *dpm, struct reg *r, unsigned regnum)
 			retval = dpm->instr_read_data_r0(dpm,
 				ARMV4_5_VMOV(1, 1, 0, ((regnum - ARM_VFP_V3_D0) >> 4),
 				((regnum - ARM_VFP_V3_D0) & 0xf)), &value_r0);
+			if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+				break;
+
 			/* read r1 via dcc */
 			retval = dpm->instr_read_data_dcc(dpm,
 				ARMV4_5_MCR(14, 0, 1, 0, 5, 0),
@@ -248,6 +251,9 @@ static int dpm_write_reg_u64(struct arm_dpm *dpm, struct reg *r, unsigned regnum
 			retval = dpm->instr_write_data_dcc(dpm,
 				ARMV4_5_MRC(14, 0, 1, 0, 5, 0),
 				value_r1);
+			if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+				break;
+
 			/* write value_r0 to r0 via dcc then,
 			 * move to double word register from r0:r1: "vmov vm, r0, r1"
 			 */