diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-dev.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-dev.c
index 2779a8738c59..74488f0a7b78 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-dev.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ static int tpm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	tpm_common_open(file, chip, priv, NULL);
 
-	return 0;
+	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 
  out:
 	clear_bit(0, &chip->is_open);
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpmrm-dev.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpmrm-dev.c
index f48d4d9e179c..19e8f2779265 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpmrm-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpmrm-dev.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static int tpmrm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	tpm_common_open(file, chip, &priv->priv, &priv->space);
 
-	return 0;
+	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }
 
 static int tpmrm_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)