diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-haltpoll.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-haltpoll.c
index 519e90d125cf..7a0239ef717e 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-haltpoll.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-haltpoll.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static int __init haltpoll_init(void)
 	cpuidle_poll_state_init(drv);
 
 	if (!kvm_para_available())
-		return 0;
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	ret = cpuidle_register_driver(drv);
 	if (ret < 0)