diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/clk-rcg2.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/clk-rcg2.c
index d3953ea69fda..6091d9b6a27b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/clk-rcg2.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/clk-rcg2.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static int update_config(struct clk_rcg2 *rcg)
 	}
 
 	WARN(1, "%s: rcg didn't update its configuration.", name);
-	return 0;
+	return -EBUSY;
 }
 
 static int clk_rcg2_set_parent(struct clk_hw *hw, u8 index)