diff --git a/drivers/opp/core.c b/drivers/opp/core.c
index bdb028c7793d..9668ea04cc80 100644
--- a/drivers/opp/core.c
+++ b/drivers/opp/core.c
@@ -934,10 +934,13 @@ int dev_pm_opp_set_rate(struct device *dev, unsigned long target_freq)
 
 	/* Return early if nothing to do */
 	if (old_freq == freq) {
-		dev_dbg(dev, "%s: old/new frequencies (%lu Hz) are same, nothing to do\n",
-			__func__, freq);
-		ret = 0;
-		goto put_opp_table;
+		if (!opp_table->required_opp_tables && !opp_table->regulators &&
+		    !opp_table->paths) {
+			dev_dbg(dev, "%s: old/new frequencies (%lu Hz) are same, nothing to do\n",
+				__func__, freq);
+			ret = 0;
+			goto put_opp_table;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*