diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/powergate.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/powergate.c
index c472bed3..af9067e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/powergate.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/powergate.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
 	if (status == new_state) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tegra_powergate_lock, flags);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	pmc_write(PWRGATE_TOGGLE_START | id, PWRGATE_TOGGLE);