int radeon_pm_init(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 {
+       int ret;
        /* default to profile method */
        rdev->pm.pm_method = PM_METHOD_PROFILE;
        rdev->pm.dynpm_state = DYNPM_STATE_DISABLED;
                }
 
                /* where's the best place to put these? */
-               device_create_file(rdev->dev, &dev_attr_power_profile);
-               device_create_file(rdev->dev, &dev_attr_power_method);
+               ret = device_create_file(rdev->dev, &dev_attr_power_profile);
+               if (ret)
+                       DRM_ERROR("failed to create device file for power profile\n");
+               ret = device_create_file(rdev->dev, &dev_attr_power_method);
+               if (ret)
+                       DRM_ERROR("failed to create device file for power method\n");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
                rdev->acpi_nb.notifier_call = radeon_acpi_event;