diff --git a/include/linux/nvmem-consumer.h b/include/linux/nvmem-consumer.h
index fa030d93b768e..27373024856dc 100644
--- a/include/linux/nvmem-consumer.h
+++ b/include/linux/nvmem-consumer.h
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static inline struct nvmem_device *of_nvmem_device_get(struct device_node *np,
 static inline struct device_node *
 of_nvmem_layout_get_container(struct nvmem_device *nvmem)
 {
-	return ERR_PTR(-EOPNOTSUPP);
+	return NULL;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_NVMEM && CONFIG_OF */