diff --git a/arch/x86/events/amd/power.c b/arch/x86/events/amd/power.c
index a6eee5ac4f58..2aefacf5c5b2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/amd/power.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/amd/power.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static int __init amd_power_pmu_init(void)
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!x86_match_cpu(cpu_match))
-		return 0;
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (!boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_ACC_POWER))
 		return -ENODEV;