1 files changed, 17 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index 845687884c1e..bbd5c2164ab6 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -756,7 +756,12 @@ static struct kobj_type ktype_cpufreq = {
         .release        = cpufreq_sysfs_release,
 };
 
-
+/*
+ * Returns:
+ *   Negative: Failure
+ *   0:        Success
+ *   Positive: When we have a managed CPU and the sysfs got symlinked
+ */
 int cpufreq_add_dev_policy(unsigned int cpu, struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
                 struct sys_device *sys_dev)
 {
@@ -817,7 +822,11 @@ int cpufreq_add_dev_policy(unsigned int cpu, struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
                          */
                         if (cpufreq_driver->exit)
                                 cpufreq_driver->exit(policy);
-                        return ret;
+
+                        if (!ret)
+                                return 1;
+                        else
+                                return ret;
                 }
         }
 #endif
@@ -1001,8 +1010,13 @@ static int cpufreq_add_dev(struct sys_device *sys_dev)
                                      CPUFREQ_START, policy);
 
         ret = cpufreq_add_dev_policy(cpu, policy, sys_dev);
-        if (ret)
+        if (ret) {
+                if (ret > 0)
+                        /* This is a managed cpu, symlink created,
+                           exit with 0 */
+                        ret = 0;
                 goto err_unlock_policy;
+        }
 
         ret = cpufreq_add_dev_interface(cpu, policy, sys_dev);
         if (ret)