diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index 36bc11a106aa..9009295f5134 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(cpufreq_unregister_notifier);
 unsigned int cpufreq_driver_fast_switch(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 					unsigned int target_freq)
 {
-	clamp_val(target_freq, policy->min, policy->max);
+	target_freq = clamp_val(target_freq, policy->min, policy->max);
 
 	return cpufreq_driver->fast_switch(policy, target_freq);
 }