diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cppc_cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cppc_cpufreq.c
index 866a0538ca89..05a841848507 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cppc_cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cppc_cpufreq.c
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ static int cppc_get_cpu_cost(struct device *cpu_dev, unsigned long KHz,
 
 	policy = cpufreq_cpu_get_raw(cpu_dev->id);
 	if (!policy)
-		return 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	cpu_data = policy->driver_data;
 	perf_caps = &cpu_data->perf_caps;