1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c b/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
index 08dfcdc2ac58..8928383a1fa1 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static struct devfreq_governor *find_devfreq_governor(const char *name)
  * if is not found. This can happen when both drivers (the governor driver
  * and the driver that call devfreq_add_device) are built as modules.
  * devfreq_list_lock should be held by the caller. Returns the matched
- * governor's pointer.
+ * governor's pointer or an error pointer.
  */
 static struct devfreq_governor *try_then_request_governor(const char *name)
 {
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static struct devfreq_governor *try_then_request_governor(const char *name)
                 /* Restore previous state before return */
                 mutex_lock(&devfreq_list_lock);
                 if (err)
-                        return NULL;
+                        return ERR_PTR(err);
 
                 governor = find_devfreq_governor(name);
         }