diff --git a/drivers/base/arch_topology.c b/drivers/base/arch_topology.c
index c0b0ee64a79d..8f6a964d2512 100644
--- a/drivers/base/arch_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/base/arch_topology.c
@@ -642,8 +642,10 @@ static int __init parse_dt_topology(void)
 	 * only mark cores described in the DT as possible.
 	 */
 	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu)
-		if (cpu_topology[cpu].package_id < 0)
+		if (cpu_topology[cpu].package_id < 0) {
 			ret = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
 
 out_map:
 	of_node_put(map);