diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
index 1b17dc4c219cc..ec637071ef1fa 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ static int allocate_actors_buffer(struct power_allocator_params *params,
 
 	/* There might be no cooling devices yet. */
 	if (!num_actors) {
-		ret = -EINVAL;
+		ret = 0;
 		goto clean_state;
 	}