diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/qcom-cpufreq-hw.c b/drivers/cpufreq/qcom-cpufreq-hw.c
index 5b0acf5448c3..05f3d7876e44 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/qcom-cpufreq-hw.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/qcom-cpufreq-hw.c
@@ -374,9 +374,11 @@ static int qcom_cpufreq_hw_lmh_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, int index)
 	 * Look for LMh interrupt. If no interrupt line is specified /
 	 * if there is an error, allow cpufreq to be enabled as usual.
 	 */
-	data->throttle_irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, index);
-	if (data->throttle_irq <= 0)
-		return data->throttle_irq == -EPROBE_DEFER ? -EPROBE_DEFER : 0;
+	data->throttle_irq = platform_get_irq_optional(pdev, index);
+	if (data->throttle_irq == -ENXIO)
+		return 0;
+	if (data->throttle_irq < 0)
+		return data->throttle_irq;
 
 	data->cancel_throttle = false;
 	data->policy = policy;