diff --git a/drivers/opp/core.c b/drivers/opp/core.c
index f0d70ecc0271..71d3e3ba909a 100644
--- a/drivers/opp/core.c
+++ b/drivers/opp/core.c
@@ -1226,12 +1226,12 @@ int dev_pm_opp_set_rate(struct device *dev, unsigned long target_freq)
 		 * value of the frequency. In such a case, do not abort but
 		 * configure the hardware to the desired frequency forcefully.
 		 */
-		forced = opp_table->rate_clk_single != target_freq;
+		forced = opp_table->rate_clk_single != freq;
 	}
 
-	ret = _set_opp(dev, opp_table, opp, &target_freq, forced);
+	ret = _set_opp(dev, opp_table, opp, &freq, forced);
 
-	if (target_freq)
+	if (freq)
 		dev_pm_opp_put(opp);
 
 put_opp_table: