diff --git a/drivers/opp/of.c b/drivers/opp/of.c
index f83f4f6d7034..5de46aa99d24 100644
--- a/drivers/opp/of.c
+++ b/drivers/opp/of.c
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ free_required_opps:
 free_opp:
 	_opp_free(new_opp);
 
-	return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	return ret ? ERR_PTR(ret) : NULL;
 }
 
 /* Initializes OPP tables based on new bindings */