diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/imx7ulp-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/imx7ulp-cpufreq.c
index 43a9b9520ae9..04b0a27c49bf 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/imx7ulp-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/imx7ulp-cpufreq.c
@@ -170,9 +170,10 @@ static int imx7ulp_cpufreq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	arm_reg = regulator_get(cpu_dev, "arm");
 	if (IS_ERR(arm_reg)) {
-		dev_err(cpu_dev, "failed to get regulator\n");
-		ret = -ENOENT;
-		goto put_reg;
+		if (PTR_ERR(arm_reg) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			dev_err(cpu_dev, "failed to get regulator\n");
+		ret = PTR_ERR(arm_reg);
+		goto put_clk;
 	}
 
 	ret = dev_pm_opp_of_add_table(cpu_dev);