diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/mobility.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/mobility.c
index 6ff642e84c6a..e66359b00297 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/mobility.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/mobility.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ int pseries_devicetree_update(s32 scope)
 
 	update_nodes_token = rtas_token("ibm,update-nodes");
 	if (update_nodes_token == RTAS_UNKNOWN_SERVICE)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return 0;
 
 	rtas_buf = kzalloc(RTAS_DATA_BUF_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!rtas_buf)