diff --git a/GPUSimulators/Common.py b/GPUSimulators/Common.py
index 49dcaf1..6681450 100644
--- a/GPUSimulators/Common.py
+++ b/GPUSimulators/Common.py
@@ -43,6 +43,20 @@ import json
 from hip import hip, hiprtc
 from hip import hipblas
 
+def hip_check(call_result):
+        err = call_result[0]
+        result = call_result[1:]
+        if len(result) == 1:
+            result = result[0]
+        if isinstance(err, hip.hipError_t) and err != hip.hipError_t.hipSuccess:
+            raise RuntimeError(str(err))
+        elif (
+            isinstance(err, hiprtc.hiprtcResult)
+            and err != hiprtc.hiprtcResult.HIPRTC_SUCCESS
+        ):
+            raise RuntimeError(str(err))
+        return result
+    
 def safeCall(cmd):
     logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
     try: