diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-qpnp.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-qpnp.c
index 0dbe234e4386..2f07345499b0 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-qpnp.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-qpnp.c
@@ -2230,8 +2230,10 @@ static int qpnp_parse_dt_config(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	}
 
 	rc = of_property_read_u32(of_node, "qcom,mode-select", &mode);
-	if (rc)
+	if (rc) {
+		chip->pwm_mode = -EINVAL;
 		goto read_opt_props;
+	}
 
 	if (mode > PM_PWM_MODE_LPG ||
 		(mode == PM_PWM_MODE_PWM && found_pwm_subnode == 0) ||