diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
index 1686705bee7b..4b06b81d8bb0 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
@@ -777,6 +777,8 @@ static ssize_t store_energy_performance_preference(
 			err = cpufreq_start_governor(policy);
 			if (!ret)
 				ret = err;
+		} else {
+			ret = 0;
 		}
 	}