diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/proxy_srv.c b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/proxy_srv.c
index 25a44abfded..a903d94ffa9 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/proxy_srv.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/proxy_srv.c
@@ -975,6 +975,8 @@ static void svc_reg_work_handler(struct k_work *work)
 
 int bt_mesh_proxy_gatt_enable(void)
 {
+	int err;
+
 	LOG_DBG("");
 
 	if (!bt_mesh_is_provisioned()) {
@@ -986,7 +988,13 @@ int bt_mesh_proxy_gatt_enable(void)
 	}
 
 	svc_reg_attempts = PROXY_SVC_REG_ATTEMPTS;
-	return k_work_schedule(&svc_reg_work, PROXY_SVC_INIT_TIMEOUT);
+	err = k_work_schedule(&svc_reg_work, PROXY_SVC_INIT_TIMEOUT);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		LOG_ERR("Enabling GATT proxy failed (err %d)", err);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void bt_mesh_proxy_gatt_disconnect(void)