diff --git a/drivers/opp/core.c b/drivers/opp/core.c
index 1e3b80a1f88e..1da7d86241ae 100644
--- a/drivers/opp/core.c
+++ b/drivers/opp/core.c
@@ -1581,6 +1581,8 @@ static struct opp_table *_update_opp_table_clk(struct device *dev,
 					       struct opp_table *opp_table,
 					       bool getclk)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	/*
 	 * Return early if we don't need to get clk or we have already done it
 	 * earlier.
@@ -1607,9 +1609,9 @@ static struct opp_table *_update_opp_table_clk(struct device *dev,
 	opp_table->clk = clk_get_optional(dev, NULL);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(opp_table->clk)) {
+		ret = dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(opp_table->clk), "Couldn't find clock\n");
 		dev_pm_opp_put_opp_table(opp_table);
-		dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(opp_table->clk), "Couldn't find clock\n");
-		return ERR_CAST(opp_table->clk);
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 	}
 
 	if (opp_table->clk)