diff --git a/include/acpi/pcc.h b/include/acpi/pcc.h
index 17a940a14477..8caa79c61703 100644
--- a/include/acpi/pcc.h
+++ b/include/acpi/pcc.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ extern void pcc_mbox_free_channel(struct mbox_chan *chan);
 static inline struct mbox_chan *pcc_mbox_request_channel(struct mbox_client *cl,
 							 int subspace_id)
 {
-	return NULL;
+	return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 }
 static inline void pcc_mbox_free_channel(struct mbox_chan *chan) { }
 #endif