diff --git a/drivers/base/power/opp.c b/drivers/base/power/opp.c
index 66888861f9eb..c8a908b099c0 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/opp.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/opp.c
@@ -235,7 +235,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(opp_get_opp_count);
  *
  * Searches for exact match in the opp list and returns pointer to the matching
  * opp if found, else returns ERR_PTR in case of error and should be handled
- * using IS_ERR.
+ * using IS_ERR. Error return values can be:
+ * EINVAL:	for bad pointer
+ * ERANGE:	no match found for search
+ * ENODEV:	if device not found in list of registered devices
  *
  * Note: available is a modifier for the search. if available=true, then the
  * match is for exact matching frequency and is available in the stored OPP
@@ -254,7 +257,7 @@ struct opp *opp_find_freq_exact(struct device *dev, unsigned long freq,
 				bool available)
 {
 	struct device_opp *dev_opp;
-	struct opp *temp_opp, *opp = ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+	struct opp *temp_opp, *opp = ERR_PTR(-ERANGE);
 
 	dev_opp = find_device_opp(dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(dev_opp)) {
@@ -284,7 +287,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(opp_find_freq_exact);
  * for a device.
  *
  * Returns matching *opp and refreshes *freq accordingly, else returns
- * ERR_PTR in case of error and should be handled using IS_ERR.
+ * ERR_PTR in case of error and should be handled using IS_ERR. Error return
+ * values can be:
+ * EINVAL:	for bad pointer
+ * ERANGE:	no match found for search
+ * ENODEV:	if device not found in list of registered devices
  *
  * Locking: This function must be called under rcu_read_lock(). opp is a rcu
  * protected pointer. The reason for the same is that the opp pointer which is
@@ -295,7 +302,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(opp_find_freq_exact);
 struct opp *opp_find_freq_ceil(struct device *dev, unsigned long *freq)
 {
 	struct device_opp *dev_opp;
-	struct opp *temp_opp, *opp = ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+	struct opp *temp_opp, *opp = ERR_PTR(-ERANGE);
 
 	if (!dev || !freq) {
 		dev_err(dev, "%s: Invalid argument freq=%p\n", __func__, freq);
@@ -304,7 +311,7 @@ struct opp *opp_find_freq_ceil(struct device *dev, unsigned long *freq)
 
 	dev_opp = find_device_opp(dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(dev_opp))
-		return opp;
+		return ERR_CAST(dev_opp);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(temp_opp, &dev_opp->opp_list, node) {
 		if (temp_opp->available && temp_opp->rate >= *freq) {
@@ -327,7 +334,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(opp_find_freq_ceil);
  * for a device.
  *
  * Returns matching *opp and refreshes *freq accordingly, else returns
- * ERR_PTR in case of error and should be handled using IS_ERR.
+ * ERR_PTR in case of error and should be handled using IS_ERR. Error return
+ * values can be:
+ * EINVAL:	for bad pointer
+ * ERANGE:	no match found for search
+ * ENODEV:	if device not found in list of registered devices
  *
  * Locking: This function must be called under rcu_read_lock(). opp is a rcu
  * protected pointer. The reason for the same is that the opp pointer which is
@@ -338,7 +349,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(opp_find_freq_ceil);
 struct opp *opp_find_freq_floor(struct device *dev, unsigned long *freq)
 {
 	struct device_opp *dev_opp;
-	struct opp *temp_opp, *opp = ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+	struct opp *temp_opp, *opp = ERR_PTR(-ERANGE);
 
 	if (!dev || !freq) {
 		dev_err(dev, "%s: Invalid argument freq=%p\n", __func__, freq);
@@ -347,7 +358,7 @@ struct opp *opp_find_freq_floor(struct device *dev, unsigned long *freq)
 
 	dev_opp = find_device_opp(dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(dev_opp))
-		return opp;
+		return ERR_CAST(dev_opp);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(temp_opp, &dev_opp->opp_list, node) {
 		if (temp_opp->available) {
diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c b/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
index b146d76f04cf..4fa1a22c55ea 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
@@ -656,14 +656,14 @@ struct opp *devfreq_recommended_opp(struct device *dev, unsigned long *freq,
 		opp = opp_find_freq_floor(dev, freq);
 
 		/* If not available, use the closest opp */
-		if (opp == ERR_PTR(-ENODEV))
+		if (opp == ERR_PTR(-ERANGE))
 			opp = opp_find_freq_ceil(dev, freq);
 	} else {
 		/* The freq is an lower bound. opp should be higher */
 		opp = opp_find_freq_ceil(dev, freq);
 
 		/* If not available, use the closest opp */
-		if (opp == ERR_PTR(-ENODEV))
+		if (opp == ERR_PTR(-ERANGE))
 			opp = opp_find_freq_floor(dev, freq);
 	}