diff --git a/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/pm_service/pm_svc_main.c b/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/pm_service/pm_svc_main.c
index 03fa316..b45ce6c 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/pm_service/pm_svc_main.c
+++ b/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/pm_service/pm_svc_main.c
@@ -207,10 +207,16 @@
  */
 int32_t pm_setup(void)
 {
+	enum pm_ret_status err;
 
 	pm_ipi_init(primary_proc);
 
-	pm_get_api_version(&pm_ctx.api_version);
+	err = pm_get_api_version(&pm_ctx.api_version);
+	if (err != PM_RET_SUCCESS) {
+		ERROR("BL31: Failed to read Platform Management API version. "
+		      "Return: %d\n", err);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 	if (pm_ctx.api_version < PM_VERSION) {
 		ERROR("BL31: Platform Management API version error. Expected: "
 		      "v%d.%d - Found: v%d.%d\n", PM_VERSION_MAJOR,