diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vphn.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vphn.c
index 3f07bf6c670e..cca474a2c396 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vphn.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vphn.c
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ long hcall_vphn(unsigned long cpu, u64 flags, __be32 *associativity)
 	long retbuf[PLPAR_HCALL9_BUFSIZE] = {0};
 
 	rc = plpar_hcall9(H_HOME_NODE_ASSOCIATIVITY, retbuf, flags, cpu);
-	vphn_unpack_associativity(retbuf, associativity);
+	if (rc == H_SUCCESS)
+		vphn_unpack_associativity(retbuf, associativity);
 
 	return rc;
 }