diff --git a/drivers/base/power/opp.c b/drivers/base/power/opp.c
index 5cc12322ef3..b23de185cb0 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/opp.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/opp.c
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ int opp_add(struct device *dev, unsigned long freq, unsigned long u_volt)
 static int opp_set_availability(struct device *dev, unsigned long freq,
 		bool availability_req)
 {
-	struct device_opp *tmp_dev_opp, *dev_opp = NULL;
+	struct device_opp *tmp_dev_opp, *dev_opp = ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 	struct opp *new_opp, *tmp_opp, *opp = ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 	int r = 0;