diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/inventory.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/inventory.c
index 1a1c66422736..8f563871e83c 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/inventory.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/inventory.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ pat_query_module(ulong pcell_loc, ulong mod_index)
 	temp = pa_pdc_cell.cba;
 	dev = alloc_pa_dev(PAT_GET_CBA(temp), &pa_pdc_cell.mod_path);
 	if (!dev) {
-		return PDC_NE_MOD;
+		return PDC_OK;
 	}
 
 	/* alloc_pa_dev sets dev->hpa */