diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/scmi-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/scmi-cpufreq.c
index 5bd03b59887f..26a16dc96f8b 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/scmi-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/scmi-cpufreq.c
@@ -155,8 +155,10 @@ static int scmi_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 	nr_opp = dev_pm_opp_get_opp_count(cpu_dev);
 	if (nr_opp <= 0) {
-		dev_dbg(cpu_dev, "OPP table is not ready, deferring probe\n");
-		ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;
+		dev_err(cpu_dev, "%s: No OPPs for this device: %d\n",
+			__func__, ret);
+
+		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto out_free_opp;
 	}