diff --git a/arch/arm/common/mcpm_entry.c b/arch/arm/common/mcpm_entry.c
index 370236dd1a03..990250965f2c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/mcpm_entry.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/mcpm_entry.c
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ void mcpm_cpu_power_down(void)
 {
 	phys_reset_t phys_reset;
 
-	BUG_ON(!platform_ops);
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!platform_ops || !platform_ops->power_down))
+		return;
 	BUG_ON(!irqs_disabled());
 
 	/*
@@ -93,7 +94,8 @@ void mcpm_cpu_suspend(u64 expected_residency)
 {
 	phys_reset_t phys_reset;
 
-	BUG_ON(!platform_ops);
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!platform_ops || !platform_ops->suspend))
+		return;
 	BUG_ON(!irqs_disabled());
 
 	/* Very similar to mcpm_cpu_power_down() */
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/mcpm.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/mcpm.h
index 0f7b7620e9a5..fc82a88f5b69 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/mcpm.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/mcpm.h
@@ -76,8 +76,11 @@ int mcpm_cpu_power_up(unsigned int cpu, unsigned int cluster);
  *
  * This must be called with interrupts disabled.
  *
- * This does not return.  Re-entry in the kernel is expected via
- * mcpm_entry_point.
+ * On success this does not return.  Re-entry in the kernel is expected
+ * via mcpm_entry_point.
+ *
+ * This will return if mcpm_platform_register() has not been called
+ * previously in which case the caller should take appropriate action.
  */
 void mcpm_cpu_power_down(void);
 
@@ -98,8 +101,11 @@ void mcpm_cpu_power_down(void);
  *
  * This must be called with interrupts disabled.
  *
- * This does not return.  Re-entry in the kernel is expected via
- * mcpm_entry_point.
+ * On success this does not return.  Re-entry in the kernel is expected
+ * via mcpm_entry_point.
+ *
+ * This will return if mcpm_platform_register() has not been called
+ * previously in which case the caller should take appropriate action.
  */
 void mcpm_cpu_suspend(u64 expected_residency);