diff --git a/drivers/opp/core.c b/drivers/opp/core.c
index 5dd9ae2f3489..37702dc41532 100644
--- a/drivers/opp/core.c
+++ b/drivers/opp/core.c
@@ -1024,11 +1024,18 @@ static int _set_opp_level(struct device *dev, struct opp_table *opp_table,
 		level = opp->level;
 	}
 
-	/* Request a new performance state through the device's PM domain. */
-	ret = dev_pm_genpd_set_performance_state(dev, level);
-	if (ret)
-		dev_err(dev, "Failed to set performance state %u (%d)\n", level,
-			ret);
+	/*
+	 * This function should be a nop for devices without a PM domain. However,
+	 * dev_pm_genpd_set_performance_state() returns an error for devices without a PM domain
+	 * instead of returning immediately.
+	 */
+	if (dev->pm_domain) {
+		/* Request a new performance state through the device's PM domain. */
+		ret = dev_pm_genpd_set_performance_state(dev, level);
+		if (ret)
+			dev_err(dev, "Failed to set performance state %u (%d)\n", level,
+				ret);
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }