diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/eeh-powernv.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/eeh-powernv.c
index 68f1a854f97da..995947d81989e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/eeh-powernv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/eeh-powernv.c
@@ -763,7 +763,8 @@ int pnv_eeh_phb_reset(struct pci_controller *hose, int option)
 	 * reset followed by hot reset on root bus. So we also
 	 * need the PCI bus settlement delay.
 	 */
-	rc = pnv_eeh_poll(phb->opal_id);
+	if (rc > 0)
+		rc = pnv_eeh_poll(phb->opal_id);
 	if (option == EEH_RESET_DEACTIVATE) {
 		if (system_state < SYSTEM_RUNNING)
 			udelay(1000 * EEH_PE_RST_SETTLE_TIME);
@@ -806,7 +807,8 @@ static int pnv_eeh_root_reset(struct pci_controller *hose, int option)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* Poll state of the PHB until the request is done */
-	rc = pnv_eeh_poll(phb->opal_id);
+	if (rc > 0)
+		rc = pnv_eeh_poll(phb->opal_id);
 	if (option == EEH_RESET_DEACTIVATE)
 		msleep(EEH_PE_RST_SETTLE_TIME);
 out: