diff --git a/drivers/base/power/domain.c b/drivers/base/power/domain.c
index 2cb5e04cf86c..b92bb61550d3 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/domain.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/domain.c
@@ -2044,8 +2044,9 @@ int of_genpd_add_provider_simple(struct device_node *np,
 	if (genpd->set_performance_state) {
 		ret = dev_pm_opp_of_add_table(&genpd->dev);
 		if (ret) {
-			dev_err(&genpd->dev, "Failed to add OPP table: %d\n",
-				ret);
+			if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+				dev_err(&genpd->dev, "Failed to add OPP table: %d\n",
+					ret);
 			goto unlock;
 		}
 
@@ -2054,7 +2055,7 @@ int of_genpd_add_provider_simple(struct device_node *np,
 		 * state.
 		 */
 		genpd->opp_table = dev_pm_opp_get_opp_table(&genpd->dev);
-		WARN_ON(!genpd->opp_table);
+		WARN_ON(IS_ERR(genpd->opp_table));
 	}
 
 	ret = genpd_add_provider(np, genpd_xlate_simple, genpd);
@@ -2111,8 +2112,9 @@ int of_genpd_add_provider_onecell(struct device_node *np,
 		if (genpd->set_performance_state) {
 			ret = dev_pm_opp_of_add_table_indexed(&genpd->dev, i);
 			if (ret) {
-				dev_err(&genpd->dev, "Failed to add OPP table for index %d: %d\n",
-					i, ret);
+				if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+					dev_err(&genpd->dev, "Failed to add OPP table for index %d: %d\n",
+						i, ret);
 				goto error;
 			}
 
@@ -2121,7 +2123,7 @@ int of_genpd_add_provider_onecell(struct device_node *np,
 			 * performance state.
 			 */
 			genpd->opp_table = dev_pm_opp_get_opp_table_indexed(&genpd->dev, i);
-			WARN_ON(!genpd->opp_table);
+			WARN_ON(IS_ERR(genpd->opp_table));
 		}
 
 		genpd->provider = &np->fwnode;
diff --git a/drivers/opp/core.c b/drivers/opp/core.c
index 6978b9218c6e..8c69a764d0a4 100644
--- a/drivers/opp/core.c
+++ b/drivers/opp/core.c
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ static struct opp_table *_allocate_opp_table(struct device *dev, int index)
 	 */
 	opp_table = kzalloc(sizeof(*opp_table), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!opp_table)
-		return NULL;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	mutex_init(&opp_table->lock);
 	mutex_init(&opp_table->genpd_virt_dev_lock);
@@ -1079,8 +1079,8 @@ static struct opp_table *_allocate_opp_table(struct device *dev, int index)
 
 	opp_dev = _add_opp_dev(dev, opp_table);
 	if (!opp_dev) {
-		kfree(opp_table);
-		return NULL;
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	_of_init_opp_table(opp_table, dev, index);
@@ -1089,16 +1089,21 @@ static struct opp_table *_allocate_opp_table(struct device *dev, int index)
 	opp_table->clk = clk_get(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(opp_table->clk)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(opp_table->clk);
-		if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_dbg(dev, "%s: Couldn't find clock: %d\n", __func__,
-				ret);
+		if (ret == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			goto err;
+
+		dev_dbg(dev, "%s: Couldn't find clock: %d\n", __func__, ret);
 	}
 
 	/* Find interconnect path(s) for the device */
 	ret = dev_pm_opp_of_find_icc_paths(dev, opp_table);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		if (ret == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			goto err;
+
 		dev_warn(dev, "%s: Error finding interconnect paths: %d\n",
 			 __func__, ret);
+	}
 
 	BLOCKING_INIT_NOTIFIER_HEAD(&opp_table->head);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&opp_table->opp_list);
@@ -1107,6 +1112,10 @@ static struct opp_table *_allocate_opp_table(struct device *dev, int index)
 	/* Secure the device table modification */
 	list_add(&opp_table->node, &opp_tables);
 	return opp_table;
+
+err:
+	kfree(opp_table);
+	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 
 void _get_opp_table_kref(struct opp_table *opp_table)
@@ -1129,7 +1138,7 @@ static struct opp_table *_opp_get_opp_table(struct device *dev, int index)
 	if (opp_table) {
 		if (!_add_opp_dev_unlocked(dev, opp_table)) {
 			dev_pm_opp_put_opp_table(opp_table);
-			opp_table = NULL;
+			opp_table = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 		}
 		goto unlock;
 	}
@@ -1573,8 +1582,8 @@ struct opp_table *dev_pm_opp_set_supported_hw(struct device *dev,
 	struct opp_table *opp_table;
 
 	opp_table = dev_pm_opp_get_opp_table(dev);
-	if (!opp_table)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+	if (IS_ERR(opp_table))
+		return opp_table;
 
 	/* Make sure there are no concurrent readers while updating opp_table */
 	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&opp_table->opp_list));
@@ -1632,8 +1641,8 @@ struct opp_table *dev_pm_opp_set_prop_name(struct device *dev, const char *name)
 	struct opp_table *opp_table;
 
 	opp_table = dev_pm_opp_get_opp_table(dev);
-	if (!opp_table)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+	if (IS_ERR(opp_table))
+		return opp_table;
 
 	/* Make sure there are no concurrent readers while updating opp_table */
 	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&opp_table->opp_list));
@@ -1725,8 +1734,8 @@ struct opp_table *dev_pm_opp_set_regulators(struct device *dev,
 	int ret, i;
 
 	opp_table = dev_pm_opp_get_opp_table(dev);
-	if (!opp_table)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+	if (IS_ERR(opp_table))
+		return opp_table;
 
 	/* This should be called before OPPs are initialized */
 	if (WARN_ON(!list_empty(&opp_table->opp_list))) {
@@ -1833,8 +1842,8 @@ struct opp_table *dev_pm_opp_set_clkname(struct device *dev, const char *name)
 	int ret;
 
 	opp_table = dev_pm_opp_get_opp_table(dev);
-	if (!opp_table)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+	if (IS_ERR(opp_table))
+		return opp_table;
 
 	/* This should be called before OPPs are initialized */
 	if (WARN_ON(!list_empty(&opp_table->opp_list))) {
@@ -1901,8 +1910,8 @@ struct opp_table *dev_pm_opp_register_set_opp_helper(struct device *dev,
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
 	opp_table = dev_pm_opp_get_opp_table(dev);
-	if (!opp_table)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+	if (!IS_ERR(opp_table))
+		return opp_table;
 
 	/* This should be called before OPPs are initialized */
 	if (WARN_ON(!list_empty(&opp_table->opp_list))) {
@@ -1982,8 +1991,8 @@ struct opp_table *dev_pm_opp_attach_genpd(struct device *dev,
 	const char **name = names;
 
 	opp_table = dev_pm_opp_get_opp_table(dev);
-	if (!opp_table)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+	if (IS_ERR(opp_table))
+		return opp_table;
 
 	/*
 	 * If the genpd's OPP table isn't already initialized, parsing of the
@@ -2153,8 +2162,8 @@ int dev_pm_opp_add(struct device *dev, unsigned long freq, unsigned long u_volt)
 	int ret;
 
 	opp_table = dev_pm_opp_get_opp_table(dev);
-	if (!opp_table)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (IS_ERR(opp_table))
+		return PTR_ERR(opp_table);
 
 	/* Fix regulator count for dynamic OPPs */
 	opp_table->regulator_count = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/opp/of.c b/drivers/opp/of.c
index 7d9d4455a59e..e39ddcc779af 100644
--- a/drivers/opp/of.c
+++ b/drivers/opp/of.c
@@ -947,8 +947,8 @@ int dev_pm_opp_of_add_table(struct device *dev)
 	int ret;
 
 	opp_table = dev_pm_opp_get_opp_table_indexed(dev, 0);
-	if (!opp_table)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (IS_ERR(opp_table))
+		return PTR_ERR(opp_table);
 
 	/*
 	 * OPPs have two version of bindings now. Also try the old (v1)
@@ -1002,8 +1002,8 @@ int dev_pm_opp_of_add_table_indexed(struct device *dev, int index)
 	}
 
 	opp_table = dev_pm_opp_get_opp_table_indexed(dev, index);
-	if (!opp_table)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (IS_ERR(opp_table))
+		return PTR_ERR(opp_table);
 
 	ret = _of_add_opp_table_v2(dev, opp_table);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/soc/samsung/exynos-asv.c b/drivers/soc/samsung/exynos-asv.c
index 30bb7b7cc769..8abf4dfaa5c5 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/samsung/exynos-asv.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/samsung/exynos-asv.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static int exynos_asv_update_opps(struct exynos_asv *asv)
 			continue;
 
 		opp_table = dev_pm_opp_get_opp_table(cpu);
-		if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(opp_table))
+		if (IS_ERR(opp_table))
 			continue;
 
 		if (!last_opp_table || opp_table != last_opp_table) {
