diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
index 6ff73c30769f..818eb2503cdd 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
@@ -837,6 +837,8 @@ static ssize_t store_energy_performance_preference(
 			err = cpufreq_start_governor(policy);
 			if (!ret)
 				ret = err;
+		} else {
+			ret = 0;
 		}
 	}