diff --git a/plat/xilinx/common/pm_service/pm_ipi.c b/plat/xilinx/common/pm_service/pm_ipi.c
index 5dcceae..ab8088d 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/common/pm_service/pm_ipi.c
+++ b/plat/xilinx/common/pm_service/pm_ipi.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 					     uint32_t payload[PAYLOAD_ARG_CNT],
 					     uint32_t is_blocking)
 {
+	int status;
 	unsigned int offset = 0;
 	uintptr_t buffer_base = proc->ipi->buffer_base +
 					IPI_BUFFER_TARGET_REMOTE_OFFSET +
@@ -70,10 +71,13 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Generate IPI to remote processor */
-	ipi_mb_notify(proc->ipi->local_ipi_id, proc->ipi->remote_ipi_id,
+	status = ipi_mb_notify(proc->ipi->local_ipi_id, proc->ipi->remote_ipi_id,
 		      is_blocking);
+	if (status == 0) {
+		return PM_RET_SUCCESS;
+	}
 
-	return PM_RET_SUCCESS;
+	return PM_RET_ERROR_TIMEOUT;
 }
 
 /**