diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/rpmh.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/rpmh.c
index 8b0cdbd3ffa1..b6fc1fe9c59d 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/rpmh.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/rpmh.c
@@ -432,12 +432,10 @@ int rpmh_write_batch(const struct device *dev, enum rpmh_state state,
 			 * we've returned from this function.
 			 */
 			rpmh_rsc_debug(ctrlr_to_drv(ctrlr), &compls[i]);
-			ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
-			goto exit;
+			BUG_ON(1);
 		}
 	}
 
-exit:
 	kfree(ptr);
 
 	return ret;